SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium Daytime Admission Discount Tickets

Overview

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.

Language Offered

Arabic-WRITTEN

German-WRITTEN

Chinese-TW

Portuguese-WRITTEN

Korean-WRITTEN

Japanese-WRITTEN

Filipino-WRITTEN

English-WRITTEN

Chinese-CN

Italian-WRITTEN

French-WRITTEN

Spanish-WRITTEN

Itinerary

Inclusion

SKIP THE LINE Daytime Admission to the Exploratorium

Exclusion

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)

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

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

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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