San Francisco’s Exploratorium isn’t just a museum, it’s an ongoing exploration of science, art, and human perception – a new way of looking at the world from a different perspective, one that’s curiosity-led and fits perfectly within Slow Parenting.
Founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium’s mission is to create a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools that help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them.
Housed within the walls of the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 400 interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art, and human perception.
Since its inception, the museum’s exhibits and programs have focused on human perception: how do we see, hear, smell, feel and otherwise experience the world around us?
The museum features hundreds of explore-for-yourself exhibits, a web site with over 25,000 pages of content, film screenings, workshops for lifelong learners including day camps for kids and family investigations, evening art and science events for adults—plus much more.
