Exploratorium
Located in San Francisco, California, the Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception.
Our mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide. Our vision is a world where people think for themselves and can confidently ask questions, question answers, and understand the world around them. We value lifelong learning and teaching, curiosity and inquiry, our community, iteration and evidence, integrity and authenticity, sustainability, and inclusion and respect.
We create tools and experiences that help you to become an active explorer: hundreds of explore-for-yourself exhibits, a website with over 35,000 pages of content, film screenings, evening art and science events for adults, plus much more. We also create professional development programs for educators, and are at the forefront of changing the way science is taught. We share our exhibits and expertise with museums worldwide.
Resources from Exploratorium
Exploring Light: Hands-on Activities and Strategies for Teachers
This is an Exploratorium teacher professional development course taught by Teacher Institute staff, open to any science teacher (particularly middle or high school level) and science enthusiast. This is a hands-on workshop that explores topics and st...
Color Uncovered: An Interactive Book
When is yellow yellower than yellow? What color is a whisper? What's missing from the palette of Renaissance painters? Explore the surprising side of color with Color Uncovered, an interactive book for digital tablets, featuring fascinating ill...
Sound Uncovered
Sound Uncovered: An Interactive Book for the iPad – Exploratorium Explore the surprising side of sound with Sound Uncovered, an award-winning interactive collection from the Exploratorium featuring auditory illusions, acoustic phenomena, and o...