The Tactile Dome is the big draw, and worth it up to teen age group. Includes entry to rest of worthwhile (if not landmark) museum. Parking is a problem to be resolved with re-location in 2015. More

We only got to stay the morning, but it was fantastic! The four story rainforest was really neat, especially with all the butterflies. The aquarium seemed interesting too, but we didn't get to spend much time there. Overall, a great experience for everyone in the family! More

As an engineer, I love the hands-on style of The Exploratorium. I think almost every station/exhibit requires interaction from the kids (and adults). My 9 year old loved it, even if he did not read everything. However, I my 3 year old quickly bounced from one station to the next. I would not recommend it for those under 5. We... More

Ill stop over on unioun st grab some food and walk over here to stroll and watch the geese , amazing buildings and a wonderfully lake to walk or jog around a must see in sf More

The day my son and I visited the Exploratorium it was absolutely pouring with rain. As we arrived the queue to get in was standing outside the building in the rain and was very, very long. Fortunately we had our CITY PASS and as such we were ushered to the members queue which was short and inside the building. So... More

It's a terrific experience for science geeks (or anyone) of all ages! More

You and your kids will both love this place. A seemingly ends amount of interesting things to see and try out. Parking is terrible so try to get there by means other than driving when possible. More

I liked the interactive-ness of the place... you can see, touch and experience things... some are very nice, others are not so amazing.. I had the luck to see the Tibetan Monks exhibit... Unfortunatelly about 5 or 6 school groups were there at the same time and too many kids can be a little too much.... More

Went recently w/ my young adult daughter and we spent a few pleasant hours exploring the museum. I had been in here many many years ago - and I think at the time I was " too cool" for it all. Glad we came back, wasn't sure it would be good for us without little ones, but we explored many... More