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Exploratorium
 MissionTo create a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools that help people nuture their curiosity about the world around them. Date Opened1969 Activity SummaryThe Exploratorium is typically perceived as a science museum. In reality, it is a place which experiments with new practices for discovering the world; a museum filled with interactive science and art exhibits; a national center for teacher development; an award-winning Web site of new teaching resources; and a growing global network of partner museums. Fundamentally, it is a laboratory for the research and development of innovations in exhibits, web publishing, and programs, linked to a worldwide dissemination network. Its mission is to nurture curiosity in the world around us. Its audience is as broad and eclectic as that found on a public beach. Located in San Francisco, and headed by physicist and visionary educator Goéry Delacôte, the Exploratorium has extended its philosophy of learning beyond the museum’s doors, sharing its resources nationally and internationally to any who wish to take advantage of, or replicate, this innovative approach to exploring science, art, and human perception. The Exploratorium has been described by Encyclopædia Britannica as "the archetype of the experiential, ‘hands-on’ science center." Scientific American called it "the best science museum in the world." More than half a million visitors, including 120 000 children and teachers on school field trips, come to the Exploratorium each year. The Web site at www.exploratorium.edu receives over 17 million unique visits annually, and more than 7 million people see Exploratorium-designed exhibits displayed at science centers around the world. StatusPrivate, non-profit organization Contact DetailsExploratorium, USAAddress: 3601 Lyon Street Director: Dr Goéry Delacôte Contact: Mr Joe Hastings Membership CategoryAssociate |
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