Drop in Saturdays between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to create all kinds of art and science projects.


$6/child, $10 for an adult and child together. Kids under 8 must be with a paying, participating adult. Members of the Randall Museum Friends and Arts Card holders receive a 2-for-1 discount. Sign up at the museum's front desk to participate; the last sign-ups are taken at 3:30.


March 6 - Construct your own animal sculpture from our abundant wood scrap supply
March 13 - Use rubber fish and experience the art of gyotaku, Japanese for fish printing.
March 20 - Celebrate Spring!  Cut, glue and create your own personal fabric flag in a myriad of textures and colors.
March 27 - Experience the magic of paper marbling as you make marbled greeting cards using shaving cream and liquid watercolor.
April 3   - Spring is a time when all the birds are laying their eggs.  Come quilt an egg with us using a uniquely beautiful process.
April 10  - Assemble your own bendable wire sculpture.
April 17  - BUG DAY, no SAS
April 24  - Learn about sharks and make a shark’s teeth necklace
May 1  - Cinco de Mayo is May 5th!   Get ready!  Use beads, beans and foil design to make your own bracelet inspired by Mexican jewelry.
May 8  - Give your mom a new wallet you make yourself for Mother’s day
May 15  - Build and decorate your own camper bus.  Add details inside and out to make it the perfect vacation vehicle!
May 22  - Collagraph Prints are made using textured layers.  Learn how to do this process and create your own collagraph prints!
May 29  -Construct your own animal sculpture from our abundant wood scrap supply.
June 5  - Add fancy papers, “gemstones” and other decorative details to make your own treasure box!
June 12  - Flag day is June 14th.  Celebrate by creating a personal fabric flag in amyriad of textures and colors.
June 19  - Make your father a pop up book for Father’s day
June 26  - Experience the magic of light defraction and decorate your own spectroscope.


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To celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the Exploratorium offers the following electrifying, evanescent, and enlightening series of events. Note admission is free for the public on the November 4 as well as on the weekend of November 7 and 8. The schedule of events is as follows:


- November 5: Exploratorium After Dark—Electrifying Science with Dr. MegaVolt


- November 7: Cutting Ice into One with a Motorcycle


"Imagine a big block of ice suspended from the ceiling of the Exploratorium. Now imagine a wire wrapped around the middle of that ice block from which is hung a motorcycle. Chill out with other skeptics and watch the motorcycle fall to the floor as the wire very slowly cuts through the ice, but bear witness—the ice block remains one whole piece! Check out this stranger-than-friction phenomenon for yourself at the Exploratorium’s Cutting Ice into One, on Saturday, November 7, 2009, during a free weekend as we continue celebrating our 40th anniversary"


- November 7 & 8: Tom Noddy’s Bubble Magic


"Tom Noddy blows bubbles inside of bubbles. Smoke bubbles. Inside-out bubbles. Caterpillar bubbles. Yin-yang bubbles. And, as part of the Exploratorium’s 40th Anniversary celebration, Noddy will present Bubble Magic at three shows daily (times TBA). Thirty-seven years ago, Noddy bought some dime-store bubbles as a source of cheap entertainment. He has since become a bubble troubadour, traveling around the world to learn all there is to know about the art and science of blowing bubbles, and talking to physicists, mathematicians, chemists, biologists, architects, magicians, and kids during his travels."


- November 8: Iron Science Teacher


"Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the revered title, "Iron Science Teacher." In recognition of the Exploratorium’s 40th birthday, this special edition of our popular show features a secret ingredient closely related to birthdays!"
- November 14: Operate!


- November 15: Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up - A Conversation with Author K.C. Cole


- November 21: Physics of Toys


"Hungry for a scientific snack? In celebration of the Exploratorium's 40th birthday, the Physics of Toys team serves up delectable "snacks," or hands-on activities, that let you build miniature museum exhibits. Using everyday materials, these snacks for your mind reveal the scientific wonders underlying our exhibits. All materials provided; take what you make home! For ages 6 and up."

Use interactive exhibits to learn about a 10,000 nautical mile voyage across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made almost entirely out of reclaimed plastic soda bottles.
When: Wednesdays through Sundays, ongoing through December 31, 11am-4pm; Age 3+; Free.
Where: Pier 45, Embarcadero (at Taylor Street), San Francisco; plastiki.com.