A must go to place if you are in SF. Wonderful interactive science exhibits. Appropriate for kids and adults of all ages though we tend to think too little kids may not have the attention span to cover the entire thing. We love it everytime we visit. So much to cover!

We were there almost 2hrs and still did not get to explore everything. We have 4 kids 7yo 3yo and 2yo and there is something for everyone! They loved it and so did we!

This museum is amazing. I wish we would have had more time. My 11 year old and 14 year old sons loved it. It is the best science museum we have been to.

Absolutely a fantastic time! Great place to with your kids, go on a date, or hang with friends. You can easily just get lost in the wonder. So worth it!!!

Lots and lots of interactive science experiments for all ages. You will not be bored.

What an incredible, zany, joyful experience. A playground for young and old. Recapture the sparkle of your childhood and go live it up and the Exploratorium. 100000 stars. I wish I lived closer, I would be here every week!!!

Great place to take a break - check for specials or offers to lessen the admission price.Wonderful storytelling and engaging displays. Excellent gift shop. Clean and today bathrooms.

Súper fun place, where you can experience different old school games. If you’re in San Francisco I totally recommend it.

If you go for the after dark event COME EARLY! we got there at 8 closing and 10 and wish so hard we came earlier. So much to do and see and play with 2 hrs isnt nearly enough. Still, great value and such a great place for adults and I bet kids as well. Cant wait to come back.

It was really neat! Maybe I didnt go far enough, but I wish there was more ocean life exhibits, but I still enjoyed it😊

Always a great place. So much to learn, do, explore, and play with. A favorite for all my life!

Some neato displays, mainly for kids tho

My wife and I were visiting from out of town. I lived in SF until I was 10 and visited the old Exploratorium on school field trips. This was my first time going to the new location on the pier.It was as fascinating as I remember as a child. There are so many interactive exhibits that demonstrated a wide variety of scientific principles in a fun and engaging way. We were there for 5 hours and saw about half of it. I highly recommend for curious kids of all ages.

30+ adult on a Thursday night. Its fine. DO NOT GET THE OLD FASHIONED.

Great place to spend the afternoon with the family. First time visiting since they moved to the pier. All of the exhibits I remember are still there. Really enjoyed the walk through sound measure station. Kids we brought, ages 6 and 12 had a great time.Only issue is that overall it is dark inside, made me tired and was difficult for my mom who doesnt have the best vision.

One of the best reasons to visit San Fransisco with kids. They will LOVE all of the hands-on experiments to explore. We have an 8 and 13 year old and they both had a blast for over 6 hours. Youll be amazed at how many different activities there are to explore. And even if some of them dont catch your eye, there are thousands of others that will. Dont miss the outdoor section - it was one of our favorite parts!

Beautiful Museum - it is one of the best memories you can give to your love-ones or to your self.As many curiosity as your can imagine- special for kids - fantastic way of open children curiosity and learn on a different level.Top place to visit in San Francisco

Awesome place so much fun

Loved being back here after 15+ years. The COVID measures were pretty reasonable and hand sanitizer is everywhere. Our 8 year old got to spend a good long time on exhibits that piqued his interest and well have to come back again to explore some other areas. Membership pays for itself in 2 visits.

Love this place and especially the adults only nights.

Always lots of fun! So glad they’ve reopened. The exhibits are engaging for young and older people, and it’s a great place to have some fun and learn.

The Exploratorium is fun for all ages, seriously! We came with a school field trip, but we all had so much fun. Each exhibit has a hands-on activity and a brief explanation of the science behind it. And there are hundreds, maybe thousands of these activities. The knowledge and creativity abounds inside.

This is my kind of place. I could spend a week here.We only spent a day here and only got through about half of it. We could have spent hours in just the gift shop. There were so many things to do and see!

It was a great experience. My 10 year old daughter learned a lot of new things and loved it. You must visit this place!

THE AFTER DARK EXPERIENCE IS SO MUCH FUN!!! If you’re an adult, please go to the after dark event!! It’s so freaking fun. The place is way less crowded and there is drinks! This museum is sooo clean and so interactive. If you have a curious mind, you’ll be in heaven here. Parking is close by on Thursday nights. It was my first time here and I definitely want to come back. The ghost in the booth experience blew my mind! Do it!

I wasnt sure what to expect when I brought my 3 kids here (ages 9,9&7). We all LOVED it! They were so curious and enjoyed interacting with each and every part of the museum. There were lots of cool things led by people too- card tricks, pendulum drawings, stop motion animation. This was probably the most fun weve ever had at a museum. I highly recommend it!

This museum is unlike others. In stead of solely walking and appreciating masterpieces,the activities inside are arranged in a way of workshop. Of course, they require your participation and you eventually get fun. They are focused on sciences and let you have an experiment or play a game. Some natural facts which you may never know them will intrigue you. One more suggestion for people who have kids, if you want them to love sciences, bring them here. Many workshops will build your kids’ curiosity which is a key of success in the future.

I came to the Exploratorium with my 8 year old daughter and it was so much fun. We were in San Francisco for the day only and we came to the Exploratorium around noon on a Sunday, if we wanted to it would have taken the entire day. There is so much to see here, so in order to make your trip worth the price of admission, I would recommend allocating at least 3 hours so that you can take your time with all the exhibits. Of course the kids love all the cool science exhibits, and to be honest as an adult some of them were really interesting. I definitely would recommend coming to visit, especially if you have kids who love to soak up all the cool science exhibits. It was a great place to center our Sunday around.

Such an awesome place for both kids and adults. I have fond memories of going as a child, and was so happy to take my 3 year old. He was able to enjoy many of the exhibits, even if he didnt understand what exactly was going on. A nice mix of the classic exhibits i remember as a child, and some new ones. The new space is spread out and in a high tourist area, but the weather was nice and we were able to check out the outdoor exhibitions as well. Close to the Ferry Building, where we went for lunch. For a family, 2 visits a year would make up for the cost of the annual family pass. If we lived in the area, I would definitely go for that option.

Staff here was super engaging with tons of great knowledge. Their store, which is where I was, had a very nice selection of educational items Games books Etc a lot of very unique gifts here! You are able to find something for every budget.I especially loved the framed picture that was actually made from crochet yarn and it looked like a bat and a mouse being dissected. So cute for friends that I know are in the medical field.Great place for gifts unique and educational! I wish I would have time to go into the Science Center, which I believe, would have been amazing.

Thursday Adults only was SO FUN! You can grab and adult beverage and play with EVERYTHING, I really enjoyed the Black Box exhibit. They have events and conferences that we missed but give yourself at least 2 - 3 hours to see and play with everything. Entry $20 and drinks are $10-15

This place is brilliant. I will come back multiple times. The exhibits are more interesting and better quality than any government funded science centre Ive ever been to–and Ive been to dozens. The science is great for adults and enough exhibits to keep kids busy for days. The light and visual section is outstanding. π

Superb learning experience for children and adults alike. So many mini experiments with water, electricity, kinetic energy, magnets. Great games to exercise the brain and promote team work. You would easily need 4.5 hours to fully explore the Exploratorium

This place instantly became one of my favorite places, ever! I was amazed and entertained all the 4 hours I spent there on one of their Thursday After Dark events. I could easily have spent a couple more hours and it still might have not been enough to see/try it all. Its just so much fun to interact with everything and get a better understanding of how things work. I simply love it and Ill definitely come back if I ever have the chance.

There were so many cool things to do & see here it was hard to get to everything. It tired me out. LOL 😂

Fantastic discovery museum space for kids from 1 to 92. Would be brilliant for a date! My 4 year old loved it, as did her dad. Loads of hands on stuff, good explanations and well distributed so it wasnt too crowded on a Friday afternoon. The gift shop was fabulous too, and the cafe looked lovely, although it was closing as we arrived. Tickets are pricey but its great fun so worth it.

Took a visit and was not disappointed. There is a whole lot to do and you can easily spend a whole day here. We only got to spend a few hours because they do close relatively early so start your day here if you have more stops in mind. The moon is very ominous when you see it floating in the distance and does not disappoint up close. They also have Dissection shows and I caught the cow eye. It was very informative

So much to do, all of it very interactive; very worth the price of admission. They require masks and proof of Covid-19 Vaccination for everyone 12 and over as of 09/11/21. The Seaglass Restaurant was very expensive, though and probably not worth it. It was almost twice as expensive for six of us to eat as it was for us to get in.

Fun place to get hands on science. Tons of info inside for all the geeks. Tickets were very reasonable. The outside also have a great lake. I would suggest coming here early if you want to learn everything.

It’s an amazing underrated attraction, I try to go every year whenever I’m in San Francisco. It’s a great experience for the whole family with interactive activities for all ages which will occupy you for the whole day. No matter how often you go there will always be something new to learn in a hands-on way. It’s one of the best things to do in San Francisco, especially for children.

Excellent fun for all old and young. 3yr old had a blast, lots of buttons and interactive science exhibits/stations. Restaurant inside more like a fancy cafeteria, a bit over priced but still delicious healthy options available. We spent all day there being one of the first to enter and last to leave and still didn’t do everything. The shop had lots of interesting items too.

A ton of great activities for preschool aged children to adults. There were way more activities than there was time. Something for every interest. Would highly recommend catching out at least 2-3 hours. Getting a season pass for locals makes a lot of sense.

Fabulous experience. We have adult kids and found ourselves at the exploratorium while walking the boardwalk. The museum was incredible! We ended up spending 3 hours learning and experiencing it all.

The exploratorium was very interesting. I visited the after dark session which runs on Thursdays 6-10pm and it was loads of run. Lots of interesting activities and learning opportunities. Would recommend to anyone, if you have 1 hour or 4 youll find something fun to explore!

I had not come here since I was young. My mom and I decided to go to see the new building, and I am definitely regretting not coming sooner. We loved all the fun and educational stations! As an educator I really enjoyed all the hands on STEAM materials and ideas. I also loved seeing all the kids having fun while learning about the various topics. I would definitely recommend coming here. If you are a teacher you can email them about getting a free day pass.

Great museum located on the piers line of San Francisco. It has lots of activities for kids and big enough size to fit all the people going into.There are number of experiments with liquids, electricity, light, and all of them have quite clear description nearby. It say whats happening and why in short and easy to understand posts.There is a parking lot right across the street. When you pay for it, mention that you are going to go into the Exploratorium, and you will get more than 50% off the cost.

Fun place for kids, great location, cool stuff to see outside the building.

Fantastic museum you could easily spend your whole day here. They have so many different interactive exhibits, you can enjoy them all no matter what age. If you can go on a day when there isnt too many kids, i.e. field trips, then you will have no problem moving around and playing/interacting with whatever exhibit you wish.

Excellent hands-on science museum. One of the best things to visit in the whole Bay Area, if not the world. We particularly loved the sand, magnetism, and electrical exhibits, plus the movies and movement tracking screen. The tactile dome was a splurge but lots of fun. A once in a lifetime thing. Cant wait to go back for more. In four hours we barely scratched the surface.

It’s a great interactive museum in San Francisco that allows visitors to explore the world through science, art, and human perception. Its mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide.

Went to the new location as a chaperone with my sons class, lots of new exhibits and a few of the old ones. Didnt see the tree of lights(sound activated), Ill look for it next time, when its just me and my children. Heard the shadow wall is still there, that was my other favorite as a child.

Unfortunately it can also be a bummer for lonely people. Quite a few of the exhibits needed two people to work properly. This place would be a lot more fun if you had a partner and kids. If youre like me youll probably end up leaving this place with mixed feelings.Still, its a very cool place with lots of exhibits to see. Id say its up there with the Academy of Sciences as the two best museums in San Francisco. I did love the great views of the bay on the upper floors and the exhibits are pretty fun for the most part.

I rather enjoyed my day here. Note that I visited alone on the Community Day for $1.The venue, naturally, was crowded. The majority of visitors were families with children, so it got rather loud, and many of the activities were being used at a time so it was hard to get to all the attractions. However, this did not impede exploring, because in many cases watching someone else interact with an attraction was enough to understand it or be fascinated by it. There is a lot to do here - maybe even too much for me - and I think a $30 price tag is justifiable if you spend a good bit of time here and go through most of the attractions and perhaps even a short film screening.

On our first visit 3 hours seemed like nothing, so we had to come back for the whole day and had a blast! A lot of exciting, interactive and interesting exhibits, the outdoor and roof top galleries and a very decent canteen made the whole day experience in the Exploratorium super fun for both kids and adults.

This place is so much fun, there is literally SO much to do. All hands on too! Its geared for mostly kids 4 and up (maybe) but my 2yo had a blast! So dont count them out. The food and the gift shop are fair price on most things. The is also a large variety of gifts and toys too. My favorite is the fog bridge, but be careful! It gets SUPER dense and you literally cannot see in front of you. My only complaint is that I didnt get to stay long enough. Very cool place!

One of the coolest place in SF! Strongly recommend this place. Perfect location, friendly staffs and amazing activities to explore. Should spend 2-3 hrs+ here

Great place for kids to learn science. Very interactive exhibits are really good. Dont forget to check out the telescopes with beautiful views of sf and the bay.

Very fun, has lots of educational items that teaches you things in an interesting way

The best hands on science museum in the world! A must visit on every trip to San Francisco- both for kids and adults.

Excellent display of science and technology. Fun for all

Need All day to spend here. Alot of hand on experiments here, great for kids all ages. Best to read the instruction and follow it. Highly recommend for little scientist to open his or her mind.

This was hands down the best museum I have evr experienced

I’m glad I made a stop here, I thought is more for children. But adults can have tons of fun here! The ticket price is around $20-29 depends on where you buy them at.Try to come during the week to avoid the crowd. I went during the week, it wasn’t busy at all.

Magic place! At several oclock I became the child again - everything wanted to be twisted and to touch. It is so much emotions, the improbable number of the experiments taking the device. I recommend to all: to both children, and adults. Two floors which are well thought over, fascinating opening! There is a restaurant, where it is possible to eat and have a rest. On weekdays the restaurant works up to 3p.m, on week-end up to 4p.m. Come to the Exploratorium to all family - you will not regret!

Ive been going to the Exploratorium since I was a kid, and its still my favorite hands-on science museum. We mostly go to the After Dark events now, and the lectures are great. The recent temporary exhibits have all been super interesting, and were excited to see whats next!

Very enjoyable experience. Loved how hands on a lot of the stuff was.

It was a great place for kids and science enthusiasts. Various hands on experiments and learning experiences. Could spend an entire day if you would see all experiments. The Tinkering studio was the highlight of the tour. Try to go and get tickets early and then watch the rest of places while you wait for your turn. Same goes for drawing station.

Great experience. I went for the 18+ night on Thursdays from 6-10. It was great. They had beer stands. Since it was all adults every one wasnsuoer respectful. The outdoor exhibits were fun but next time Id get them done early when the sun is out before it gets cold. There was so much to do. I got a little tired half way through and left. It was $20 bucks to get in which is nothing. The staff were friendly and helpful.

My kids loved this place. My older son says it has ruined all other science centers for him. My husband was impressed by how well maintained all the experiences seem to be. Everything worked. Everything was designed for engagement. My husband and son even took part in some research about user experience for a new exhibit. The entrance fee is high, but worth it. Easy to get to on the street car too.

The Exploratorium is located at Pier 15 and is a place loaded for the mind thats looking for answers to questions we all ask. And so much more. We were there for 3 hours and didnt see 10% of it. We got to go inside a camera. We go to hear things that we never heard before. And most of all, it was a treat for the eyes everywhere we looked. I am going to have to see it again...and again.

This is an amazing place to visit with your children! Lots of cool exhibits and I can guarantee you, you will learn at least 5 new things every time you come here.

We will definitely be back! We happen to come on a community day where you pay what you can to get in. The love way crazy long! We had so much fun!

Great place for kids and learning while they are playing. Its a big place and a lot things to do, for ages 3 and up from my point of view. You can learn about electricity, waves and a lot more

For a family with younger kids (12 and under) this place is amazing! Interesting exhibits and science toys to play with. Very interactive experience

Brilliant interactive science museum that lives up to its name, really enjoyed it. Lots of hands on exhibits for all ages, fabulous views outside and enthusiastic staff who were happy to help. We went to see the Inflatables exhibits but spent a few hours exploring. Well worth a visit, half a day ideal, restaurant and small cafe onsite.

So much fun you could spend days here! So many different aspects of science to learn about and unique interactive displays. You can tell they update the attractions often and keep fresh exhibits throughout. Loved the outdoor section as a nice break from being indoors. Spent 3 hours here and didnt see everything.

Wonderful place with so many things to explore. Definitely made the kids happy as the exploratorium is very hands on and they loved touching everything.

Great venue, but more appropriate for older kids. We were there with 5 and 2 year old grand kids. The 5 year old was intrigued by half the exhibits and the 2 year old found only some of them interesting. Also, keep in mind that the Exploratorium is a little pricey.

I really enjoyed the exploratorium experience. I came for a night event and got to check out some really cool science exhibits and a lot were actually interactive. There was alcohol available for purchase to consume while checking the place out as well! Super cool for kids and adults alike! The #BuckyBall outside is crazy cool at night!

Oh this is such a fun place to visit! Not just for kids to learn a lot about science, but for adults too!You can lean so much!Definitely you will have to come with a ton of time, and be patient of people trying out all of the huge array of things on display. It is entirely worth the ticket, unlike some other places (I’m looking at you Aquarium of the Bay).

Has a very nice shop at the entrance. My kids had a lot of fun. Lots to see.

Its a great experience for everyone. Kids and adults can enjoy together and most important is that the children learn when they are playing.

This is the first time Ive been to the new Exploratorium and my experience there was pretty good. There are a lot of exhibits to see and I loved how most of the exhibits are interactive. There are many different sections you can explore such as biology, sound, electricity, etc.Because of the small exhibits you might have to wait for your turn to try it out. There are a lot of little kids visiting the museum and they will hog most of the good exhibits.The museum also doesnt look aesthetically pleasing, imo. Its basically a giant warehouse, although the outside views are beautiful.Anyway, I enjoyed my time there but I probably wont visit there again.

Great learning space for younger kids, and adults too. Budget a few hours to take your time and try out all the hands on exhibits.

Hands down the highlight to our San Francisco weekend trip was the Exploratorium. Such a fun and interactive exprerience that stimulates all the senses!

One of the best places for children on Earth. Well worth the visit; you will find something that is fascinating to them. We spent all day there.

This place is so amazing. Good for both kids and adult. It makes you start thinking and questioning about everything in daily life. I like it a lot

Huge museum that doubles as an amusement park! Very hands on and kids will love the place because they will be able to experiment with science in a very visual way. Experiment stations were clean and functioned well. Figure at least four hours to make the most out of the museum.

Its a knowledge base for kids and adults too. I have learned my things from this. I liked it so much.

One of the best interactive science museums! Ive been consistently blown away by the creativity and artistry of the rotating special exhibits, especially their latest WildCard exhibit - a magical world built entirely out of cardboard.

Unfortunately closed at the moment but I would defo still wander around to explore its iutside exhibits and learn the wisdom thats interactively presented around the building

After Dark is different every time and always awesome.

What an incredible museum. I love hands on museums and learning experiences. We want with our 3 year old and 5 year old. We all had a great time. There are so many exhibits and they are organized in a very natural fashion. It felt like every time we found something cool and fascinating to experiment with, we would look to our left or right and see yet another mind blowing activity to put our brains too. We spent most of the day here, having lunch at the Sea Glass restaurant (which is also amazing, see the photo) and it just wasnt enough. This is a place that earned and deserves multiple trips. I look forward to returning in a couple months.

One of the most interesting museums Ive ever visited (definitely beats Science Museum in London). So much to see and to interact with. For all ages. You wont get bored. There are also insightful talks throughout the day. On-site canteen serves delicious lunch with a great view of Oakland Bay bridge.

Very unique place. Every exhibit is interactive, and I found the Humans exhibit especially interesting. Its a good place to visit if youre around the pier area with friends and family!

I did the Thursday night after dark. It was really awesome to go experience it with a beer and no little monsters to moe you down. A great science centre.

The Exploratorium is a fun place for kids of all ages. My 8 year old learned a lot and had a blast. We were there for 5 hours and saw about half of what was there.

Went on a field trip with other teachers and our students and it was extremely fun and interactive. It was eye opening for the students seeing science first hand and playing with it. Wish I had more time there, I will definitely go back to explore more. I also loved the view of the bay and bay bridge.

Such a fun place to explore for my little one and the adults can also enjoy different interactive exhibits. Love that they change up the displays so we can always learn something new each time we visit the museum.

Always so much fun and every visit you find something new!