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Exploratorium
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165 reviews
based on 3,621 reviews
No. 15 of Best Things to Do in San FranciscoOpening hours of Exploratorium
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Recommended sightseeing time: 3–5 hours
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Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
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Phone:Ticket inquiry: +1-415-5284444
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The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco that combines science, art and multimedia presentations in order to promote public understanding of scientific and natural phenomena. The museum has over four hundred exhibitions on display at any one time and over seven hundred total. Most of these were designed by in-house engineers and educators. Extremely popular as a children's activity, the Exploratorium has much to offer for adults as well, and is a great place to visit when in San Francisco.
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Show More ReviewsExploratorium exceeded our expectations. Almost all parts were interactive! We loved seeing each exhibit and we had fun trying out all the activities. We could've easily spent the 6 hours or more inside. Visiting on a weekday afternoon was a good choice. It wasn't crowded and we didn't have to wait. We also enjoyed the cafe.We spent 4 hours visiting this museum. It was a really good experience.