Exploratorium: About Us

Online since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to build a site on the World Wide Web. Our site now contains over 18 thousand award-winning Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. We currently serve 20 million visitors a year. That makes us one of the most visited museum Web sites in the world. Learn more about our Web site.

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Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote museums as informal education centers. Here are some Exploratorium images for you to enjoy.

This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who devoted his efforts to it—and was its director—until his death in 1985. From 1991 to 2005, Dr. Goéry Delacôte served as Executive Director. Today, the Exploratorium is led by nationally known science education and policy expert Dr. Dennis M. Bartels. Learn more about us.

Download our current brochure (PDF) or our Annual Report (PDF) to learn more about the Exploratorium.
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The Exploratorium is a not-for-profit organization that relies on donations to support our educational work. You can support the Exploratorium by making an online donation.


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