Learn about the Artist-in-Residence Program.

The Tactile Dome is a tactile sculpture that encourages visitors to use their non-visual senses to find their way. Bring a sense of adventure, trust in yourself, and a pair of socks! You’ll be asked ...

At Pier 15, the museum is divided into galleries filled with exhibits ranging from mechanical contraptions to artworks highlighting the beauty of the physical phenomena that surround us. Galleries are ...

Put de-shelled eggs in different fluids and watch them swell and shrink. Use a giant cell—a de-shelled chicken egg—to explore the comings and goings of cellular substances. De-shell the eggs by ...

June 16, 1806 -This sketch by Spanish astronomer José Joaquin de Ferrer, depicts the solar atmosphere, or corona, during a June 16, 1806, total solar eclipse. Before astronomical photography, ...

All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members, donors, and Corporate members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you. Join us for a leisurely visit, enjoy lunch at the Tinkering Table ...

Find out where to be and what to do for the eclipse experience of a lifetime. Be ready. On August 12, 2026, the first total solar eclipse for mainland Europe since 1999 will be visible from parts of ...

Many of the new exhibits use live organisms, are based on active areas of scientific research, and incorporate authentic scientific instruments.

We offer special rates for groups of 15 or more. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance but we prefer that you make them 2 months in advance. A deposit of 50% of the total amount is ...

Our social lives are filled with ritualistic touching: from hugs to high fives to pinky-swears. These acts of interpersonal contact create feelings of connection between people—both literally and ...

-Sportscaster Joe Garagiola describing the first documented appearance of a "stadium wave" at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on October 15, 1981. Consider the stadium wave: a spontaneous group behavior ...

Happy National DNA Day, which commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. Published sixty-four years ago in the journal ...