Exploratorium
The Verdict
"A hands on science museum founded in 1969 by physicist Frank Oppenheimer, moved to Pier 15 on the Embarcadero in April 2013. Around 600 exhibits on the floor, curated from more than 1,000 the museum has built itself. After Dark Thursdays are 18+ with cocktails. The Tactile Dome requires a separate reservation."
What you need to know
The Exploratorium is a hands-on science museum founded in 1969 by physicist Frank Oppenheimer at the Palace of Fine Arts. It moved to Pier 15 on the Embarcadero in April 2013. About 600 exhibits are on display at any time, drawn from more than 1,000 the museum has built. The Tactile Dome is a pitch-black crawl-through structure that requires a separate reservation. The Bay Observatory at the back of the pier looks out over the waterfront. After Dark events on Thursday evenings are 18+ with cocktails and special programs.
Filmed here
Productions the city recorded shooting at or beside Exploratorium.
- Embarcadero Street45m awayRomeo Must Die 2000
- Pier 15 San Francisco85m awayMy Big Fat Chinese Christmas 2022
- 19 Green Street97m awayEdtv 1999
- KGO-TV ABC7 TV Studios120m awayThe Dead Pool 1988
From the San Francisco Film Commission permit record.
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