Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Pier 15
(Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tonight's adults-only hours are 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Regular Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening (18+): 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Monday: closed except select Monday holidays
What's Going On?
Lab and Lunch: The Ocean Connection
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Join an oceanographer for a discussion of the complex movements of ocean water into and out of the Bay, and how the Bay water’s chemistry changes over space and time.
After Dark: Pairings
Thursday, December 10, 2015
6:00–10:00 p.m. • Galleries and bars open7:30 p.m. • Pairings: Cinnamon Verité (free reservation required onsite)
7:00–9:00 p.m. • Functions Enactments
6:15–10:00 p.m. • Tactile Dome (add-on ticket required)
Is the cinnamon in your cupboard the real deal? Join us for mulled wine and holiday fare made with genuine (and hard-to-find) Cinnamomum verum, and learn how this spice is especially nice for controlling blood sugar.
Resonance: A.J. Racy
Thursday, December 10, 2015 • 7:30 p.m.
Performer and composer A.J. Racy presents music from the Arab world.
Functions Enactments
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Join Artist-in-Residence Zarouhie Abdalian in enactments of Functions, a set of instructions that invite playful interaction among participants. These prose scores probing group social dynamics will be available for performance by Exploratorium visitors through Sunday, December 13, 2015.
Functions Enactments
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Join Artist-in-Residence Zarouhie Abdalian in enactments of Functions, a set of instructions that invite playful interaction among participants. These prose scores probing group social dynamics will be available for performance by Exploratorium visitors through Sunday, December 13, 2015.
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