The Exploratorium San Francisco

3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco , California, United States - Phone: 415 561 0360

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    Near Perfect Day in the US of A

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    What makes a good day into a perfect day and what knocks a perfect day just down enough, but not enough to spoil it? Today had that right combination of things that gave pretty much that combination; a blend of activities and occurrences that made the day special and memorable while just providing enough irritations to keep it from the top spot, …

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    Exploring the Exploratorium

    After getting adults off to the Fancy Foods we piled the kids in the truck and were off to Lucas Films then the Exploratorium.

    We had planned to eat lunch with Clayton at Lucas Films but he got busy with work so we just did a little walking and visiting. Fortunately we'd brought plenty of food so we were able to have a picnic.


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    The City by the Bay

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    Well, Well, Well. Welcome again to our blog coming to you from sunny San Francisco. Just chilling in our hotel all day today watching Wimbledon with the volume down as Sharapova is playing and we don't want our neighbours thinking something kinky is going on. Eagerly waiting to fly out to Vivvvaaa Las Vegas tomorrow morning. We had a great time in …

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    Last day in San Fran + philosophical questions!

    Today, I had a San Franciscan signature dish for breakfast - clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl - not exactly a breakfast food, but I couldn't leave the city without trying it! It was delicious!! While sitting outside the bakery eating it, a homeless man came up to the people at the table next to me and very politely asked for a cigarette, when …

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    They blinded me with Science!

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    Today was a day of exploration in San Francisco, beginning with a visit to the Exploratorium. This is a science museum by the bay. It is full of amazing hands on science exhibits that help to explain a massive number of scientific phenomena. Evertyhing from sound to sight, physics, bacteria, optical illusions and fun. We caught a cab from the hotel …

Related BlogsThe Exploratorium San Francisco

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    Near Perfect Day in the US of A

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    ... mile and well worth the diversion. I want to say that the Exploratorium is just for kids but it isn’t. I want to say that the Exploratorium is childish and silly and I will. I want to say that Kate was wrong for choosing it over the De Young museum ...

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    San Francisco

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    ... decided to get off my arse once again and went for a walking tour of SF, cancelled damnit! Instead I walked down to the Exploratorium (started by Dr. Frank Oppenheimer in 1969), a science museum where virtually every exhibit was interactive in some way, ...

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    Another day in San Francisco

    ... and allegorical figures representing Contemplation, Wonderment and Meditation. The dome of the Palace of Fine Arts just outside the Exploratorium and the adjacent lagoon have often been used as backdrops for movies, such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. ...

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    Sore Feet

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    ... Canal.  It is a magnificent structure surrounded by the most fabulous of houses.  We took at walk round there then to the Exploratorium which is a museum for curious minds - main all science based and looking at how things worked.  We were ...

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    The streets of San Francisco

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    ... to the actual bridge. So I stood on the beach that faces the Golden Gate Bridge and took some pictures and then I walked through the Exploratorium Museum gardens and the Palace of Fine Arts. It was a really pretty area I always wanted to see, there is ...

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    San Francisco

    ... which criss-cross the entire area. Armed with these we decided to head across to The Palace of Fine Arts and in particular The Exploratorium, a similar place to The Science Museum in London, and a great place for Josh to run around and experiment with a ...

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    The Streets of San Francisco

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    ... in common between SF and Sydney, which also has it's harbour, bridge and the island prison of Fort Denison. We stopped at the Exploratorium science museum on the way back, a warehouse filled with hands-on exhibits that demonstrate science and how we ...

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    If your going to San Francisco...

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    ... food, not that outrageous for price but the portions could have been a little larger.  Later we bused over to the exploratorium. Looks like something out of ancient rome. Good quiet neighborhood, but probably extremely expensive. Nice views. Then ...

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    Leaving San Francisco

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    ... the Golden Gate Bridge walk.  I visited the Palace of Fine Arts which is an absolutely stunning building.  It houses the Exploratorium, science museum and the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.  I didn't go inside as there was an entry ...

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    Exploring the Exploratorium

    ... The Exploratorium is in what was the Palace of Fine Arts; it is an old building from a World’s Fair many years ago. The Exploratorium will be moving so you will want to check the location to make sure. It is filled with everything hands-on for ...