The entrance to the new Exploratorium science museum on Pier 15 in San Francisco. The renovated $250 million space, opening Wednesday, is the Exploratorium's first new home in its 44 years.
The new Exploratorium —
The entrance to the new Exploratorium science museum on Pier 15 in San Francisco. The renovated $250 million space, opening Wednesday, is the Exploratorium's first new home in its 44 years.
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A new observatory offers exhibits about the Bay Area and views of the adjoining water and city.
Observatory on the Bay —
A new observatory offers exhibits about the Bay Area and views of the adjoining water and city.
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A guest checks out the Sky Theater exhibit at the new Exploratorium.
Sky Theater —
A guest checks out the Sky Theater exhibit at the new Exploratorium.
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This sculpture, filled with San Francisco landmarks, took artist Scott Weaver 100,000 toothpicks and 35 years to create.
Patience, personified —
This sculpture, filled with San Francisco landmarks, took artist Scott Weaver 100,000 toothpicks and 35 years to create.
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Look, kids -- scary weather! A mist generator and fans are used to create this indoor tornado.
Tornado! —
Look, kids -- scary weather! A mist generator and fans are used to create this indoor tornado.
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This installation teaches museumgoers about sediment in the Bay (with the Bay Bridge in the background).
Learning about the Bay —
This installation teaches museumgoers about sediment in the Bay (with the Bay Bridge in the background).
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This artful screen shows colorful, time-delayed outlines of moving visitors.
Science + art —
This artful screen shows colorful, time-delayed outlines of moving visitors.
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A large concave mirror plays with sound and images, offering visitors a trippy vision of themselves.
MIrror, mirror —
A large concave mirror plays with sound and images, offering visitors a trippy vision of themselves.
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Exhibits line one of the cavernous main halls at the new Exploratorium.
Main Hall —
Exhibits line one of the cavernous main halls at the new Exploratorium.
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A spinning exhibit turns still figures into moving ones.
Robot dance —
A spinning exhibit turns still figures into moving ones.
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Visitors can peek down at the shop where Exploratorium exhibits are made.
In the shop —
Visitors can peek down at the shop where Exploratorium exhibits are made.
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The Exploratorium sits inside the newly renovated Pier 15 on the city's Embarcadero, between the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf.
Pier 15, by night —
The Exploratorium sits inside the newly renovated Pier 15 on the city's Embarcadero, between the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf.
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