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No matter what your age, if you’re curious about the world around you, the Exploratorium is the perfect location for your next outing. A visit to the Exploratorium will fascinate, entertain and inspire you. We offer special rates for groups of 10 or more.
features  Free ticket for group leader
 Free bus parking
 Special lunch options
 Advance reservations requested

 Please refer to the Bus Routes page for bus routes to and from the Exploratorium, including alternate routes for buses 11'3" and taller.
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Youth Organizations

kids in distorted room Bring your Scout Troop, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, or other youth organization to enjoy a day of hands-on fun at the Exploratorium. We offer discount admission rates, special lunch options, and adventures in our Tactile Dome. If traveling by bus, please be sure to visit our bus route page. For additional information and to make a reservation, please call (415) 561-0308.
 

Senior Groups

Seniors in Big Chair, Little Chair The Exploratorium is the ideal destination for keeping minds active. Discover why no one else sees the same world you do at the Seeing collection. Question the way you think in the new Mind area exploring attention, emotion and judgment. Or, take an escorted tour through the historic and picturesque Palace of Fine Arts, the only remaining structure of the grand 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. Before you go, check out our special lunch options and if traveling by bus, please be sure to visit our bus route page. For additional information and to make a senior group reservation, please call (415) 561-0308.

Corporate Groups


adults in distorted roomFor your next offsite meeting, let us help you create a unique Exploratorium experience. Following your dynamic meeting and catered power lunch in the McBean Theater, experiment with exhibits or continue the curious fun with a trip through the Tactile Dome. For additional information about daytime and evening corporate events, please visit the Museum Rentals page. To make a reservation, please call (415) 561-0311 or email events@exploratorium.edu.

Tour Operators

Located in the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a must-see San Francisco attraction. The museum is adjacent to the new bayfront national park, Crissy Field, with spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz! Bus greeters and customized orientation included. Special lunch options are also available. Please refer to the bus routes page, including alternate routes for buses 11'3" and taller. For additional information and to make a reservation, please call (415) 561-0308.

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