SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium Daytime Admission

4.6(180)5 hFree cancellationBy The Exploratorium

Visitors can interact with over 650 exhibits at San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium.

About this activity

Step into the Exploratorium, the award-winning museum of science, art, and human perception. With more than 650 hands-on exhibits across six indoor and outdoor galleries, this is a place built for touching, testing, and asking "wait, why does that happen?" Watch particle trails at the Cloud Chamber, freeze your silhouette in light at Shadow Box, or disappear into artist Fujiko Nakaya's living cloud on Fog Bridge #72494. At Gallery 2: Prototyping, peek into the machine shop where the museum's own engineers test fresh prototypes. Whether you're 6 or 60, there's something to get lost in.

Journey through total darkness in the world-famous Tactile Dome. Refuel at the Tinkering Table Restaurant, with its stunning Bay view, or grab something quick at Catalyst Coffee Lab (hours vary daily), then browse the museum stores on your way out.

Located at Pier 15 along San Francisco's Embarcadero, between Pier 39 and the Ferry Building, easy to reach by public transportation, with parking nearby.

What's included

✓SKIP THE LINE Daytime Admission to the Exploratorium

Not included

✕Hotel pickup and drop-off
✕Food and drinks
✕Tactile Dome experience
✕Viator ticket purchases cannot be applied to an annual membership at the museum.
✕After Dark - Thursday Evening Admission (Ages 18+ only)

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All exhibition spaces, the Store, dining areas, and all public restrooms are wheelchair and stroller accessible.
A limited number of wheelchairs and strollers are available for loan, free of charge. They are located at the Info Desk on a first-come first-serve basis.
Guide dogs and other certified assistance animals are welcome
Tactile maps for blind and visually impaired visitors are available upon request.
Coin-operated lockers are located just past Ticketing and the Info desk
Complimentary museum maps are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and Filipino.
Free admission for children ages 3 and under

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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