SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays (18+) Admission Discount Tickets

Overview

Escape to reality on Thursday nights at the Exploratorium After Dark. Get a little weird at Pier 15 for evenings worth talking about: explore science, art, and culture, then play like no one's watching with more than 650 hands-on exhibits spread across six indoor and outdoor galleries. Disappear into artist Fujiko Nakaya's living cloud on Fog Bridge #72494, or head into Gallery 2: Prototyping, where the museum's own exhibit builders test their newest ideas and invite you to get hands-on with the prototypes yourself. Journey through total darkness in the twisting, turning, world-famous Tactile Dome. Talk to strangers at trivia nights and dance parties, or get pulled into surprising experiments, performances, demos, and talks. Grab a drink at the full bar, try something new, and go home different. Adults-only (18+), no kids allowed. The Exploratorium is located at Pier 15 on San Francisco's Embarcadero, just minutes from the Embarcadero BART Station, Pier 39, and the Ferry Building.

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 Admission to After Dark at the Exploratorium (Ages 18+)

Exclusion

Regular daytime admission to the Exploratorium

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Tactile Dome

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

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Ages 18 years and older only (no exceptions)

Coin-operated lockers are located just past ticketing and the Info desk

Guide dogs and other certified assistance animals are welcome

Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for loan, free of charge, at the Info Desk on a first-come first-serve basis

Complimentary museum maps are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Filipino.

Visitors must be age 21+, with a valid government-issued ID to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.