Category Archives: Events
16May/13No comments
Maker Faire 2013
Posted by Ryan
It’s hard to believe, but we are only two days away from this year’s Maker Faire and we wanted to share some of the cool stuff that will be happening at the Exploratorium booth down in San Mateo on May … Continue reading
30Apr/13No comments
Learning Creative Learning Session
Posted by Karen
Knowing that I never enjoy seeing myself on video, I’m surprisingly grateful to have had the opportunity to talk about tinkering on my first ever MOOC, as part of the Media Lab’s Learning Creative Learning Course. Mike and I shared … Continue reading
30Apr/13No comments
Opening Day in the Tinkering Studio
Posted by Luigi
After all the planning, prototyping, and experimenting of the last three years, it was so nice to discover that the space we designed and built in the South Gallery worked really well! Despite the fact that the museum was very … Continue reading
15Apr/131 comment
Tinkering at the Opening Gala
Posted by Ryan
On Friday night, the Exploratorium hosted a fancy gala in advance of opening our doors on Wednesday the 17th. There were multiple concert stages, flamboyant interior designed spaces, a plethora of food and drink options, and San Francisco’s finest dressed … Continue reading
Tagged as: digital bling, exploratorium, fancy, gala, glamour, LED, opening, reggie watts, tinkering studio, wind table
3Apr/13No comments
Behind the scenes: prepping pegboard
Posted by lianna
On Monday we set up a tent in the Outdoor Gallery to spray our pegboard for Marble Machines with a fire resistant coating. All 25 sheets are now ready to be installed to make one amazing new marble fort!
24Mar/132 comments
Constructing with cardboard
Posted by Karen
Dax Tran-Caffee is building a giant pair of needle-nose pliers, which happen to be one of our favorite tools. Check out the photos below, showing the pliers in process. Cardboard is a malleable material, that you can shape into almost anything. … Continue reading
13Mar/13No comments
On the Move Light Paintings
Posted by Ryan
This Sunday, we had an amazing time in the Mission and Embarcadero sharing one of our favorite activities, light painting, in the back of a truck as part of a city wide Exploratorium festival called On the Move. Groups of … Continue reading
8Mar/13No comments
On The Move Light Painting Truck – Sunday, March 10
Posted by Ryan
This Sunday, the Exploratorium will hit the road to present some quintessential exhibits and experiences in different locations around the city for a pre-opening party. The Tinkering Studio will be running a light painting truck to show people how to … Continue reading
Tagged as: embarcadero, exploratorium, light painting, mission, on the move, party, tinkering, trucks, walter
19Jan/13No comments
Pin(e)ball Arcade at Boys and Girls Club
Posted by Ryan
For the past year or so, we’ve experimented with sharing some of our tinkering studio activities with members at a couple of local boys and girls clubs. It’s been really amazing experience to get to work with the kids and … Continue reading
Tagged as: arcade, BGCSF, pin(e)ball, pinball, visitacion valley, woodworking
9Jan/13No comments
Young Makers & Open MAKE programs grow across the Bay Area
Posted by Karen
Young Makers and Open MAKE events will be going strong around the Bay Area while we’re closed here at the Exploratorium. The program has grown quite a bit since it first began here back in 2010 and we’re thrilled to … Continue reading
