Outwardly the Exploratorium may seem like a museum for children; however, it has exhibits to enthral people of all ages. The museum tackles a wide array of scientific and engineering principles through fun, hands on and often quirky experiments - from plants and eco systems, senses and gravity through electronics and light, the galleries of the Exploratorium have a wonderful and staggering array of exhibits that really do stimulate the mind. If you're an adult, or party of adults, I'd recommend the Thursday night adult only late opening. Unparalleled by any other science museum I've visited before, this is not to be missed!
Never been to such a fun science museum - and not just for the kids either! This place was jam packed with things to see and do, also jam packed with people. Choose a place to meet in case you get separated from your group, it's easy to get distracted and turn round to find you're on your own! There are 'side' rooms where you can make stuff with help and supervision from the staff. Explore and enjoy.
Best museum for kids I've been to in awhile. I'm tired of seeing the same touch and feel exhibits. Here, I feel they really try to come up with new and interesting exhibits. We were just in time to catch a special exhibit. We didn't want to do anythign in SF that we can do at home since we live close to a big city but this museum is definitely worth a stop in. Everything was clean and appear new... what a change! We were there just for a few hours but can easily be there for a few more. Next time, we're planning a day there!
This place was amazing and huge. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to see everything. It was great for young and old, scientist or those with just a curiosity.
We visited the Exploratorium last week, and only left when we realised it was closed! We spent about four hours here - at first I thought it was a little pricey, but it is well worth the money. The building goes on forever, and there must be hundreds of exhibits and experiments you can try out. There were a lot of children enjoying themselves and learning lots, but for adults, it's equally as exciting! We took our time and tried out everything, and I learned a lot - they have obviously put a lot of thought into this, and I was very very impressed, it's more than your typical science museum!
