Everything You Need to Know About San Francisco's 探索
Located at 码头15, 的 探索 is a must-see participatory science museum for all ages.
关于探索博物馆
自1969年开业以来 探索 has become a beloved San Francisco institution, 结合科学研究, art 和 human perception into an educational space. 的 探索 is not just a museum; it's a public learning laboratory, where adults 和 children alike can play 和 interact with the exhibits. Once described as "a mad scientist's penny arcade, 科学乐园, 和 an experimental laboratory all rolled into one," this learning playground is considered the model for participatory museums around the world.
探索博物馆的展品
自从探索博物馆成立以来, 已经不止一次了,000 different exhibits built within its walls, 600 of which are on display at any given time. In fact, 25% of these were specifically created for the 码头15 location. 的se exhibits cover a large range of topics, including human perception 和 life sciences, 物理, the local environment 和 human behavior. Visitors are encouraged to touch, interact, 和 play with the exhibits.
- 探索 触觉穹顶, a pitch black environment in which visitors find their way through touch.
- Play with the creatures in the bay at the 玻璃沉淀板, or see a live chicken embryo (one of their oldest exhibits).
- 用颜色做实验 气氛照明, in which you sit under a glowing, rainbow dome.
Other 要做的事情 at the 探索
在海玻璃餐厅用餐. This waterside eatery with stunning views of the San Francisco Bay has family-friendly menus that source from local, 海湾里的小生产商.
探索户外空间. 探索博物馆的校园包括1.5英亩的公共空间, including the plaza in front of the Embarcadero, the connector bridge between Piers 15 和 17, 还有两个桥墩上的围裙. This spaces merges with a public outdoor gallery that includes pieces like 的 ”琴 和 湾的窗户. 还有 雾桥72494号 which connects Piers 15 和 17, releasing a fog-like cloud for six minutes every half-hour.
探索博物馆的历史
的 探索 was created by Frank Oppenheimer, brother of famed theoretical physicist J. 罗伯特·奥本海默. Frank transitioned into an academic career in the late 1940s. 的 field trips 和 various experiments that he did with his students became the prototypes for the exhibits at the 探索. After touring Europe on a Guggenheim fellowship, 还有大量的研究, Frank Oppenheimer opened the 探索's doors at the Palace of Fine 艺术 in 1969. It later moved to its current location in 2013.
星期四天黑以后
Visit the 探索 after hours, with no kids allowed. 每周四下午6点到10点.m., 尽情享受酒吧, 现场音乐, 和 special programming from creators 和 thinkers in the Bay Area community.
位置 & 小时
(青街英巴街)
(415) 528- 4444
我的. ——太阳., 11 - 3 p.m; Thurs., 6 - 9:30 p.m
的re are numerous parking garages 和 lots near 码头15. 的 museum partners with SP+ to offer a discount using the code 4302100 at these lots: 探索 码头15 Parking Lot 和 Pier 19½ Parking Lot.
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