After Dark: Discover Wonder

Spark your curiosity at After Dark!  As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Be ready to bring fresh eyes to old favorites and uncover phenomenal new experiences. And join Exploratorium Osher Fellows Gregg Castro and Kanyon Sayers-Roods in an interactive dialog about their work, cultures, and experiences as natives of the Bay Area.

Just for Tonight

Cell Phone Miniscope
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Crossroads

We invite you to open your eyes to the amazing world of the ultra-tiny! Be sure to grab a miniscope kit and directions - then convert your cell phone into a portable, picture-taking miniscope using a simple plastic lens from a laser pointer. Use it to see the Exploratorium at its smallest scale, then take it home to continue exploring new environments!

Ask a Native 
With Gregg Castro and Kanyon Sayers-Roods
7:30 p.m.
Osher Gallery 1, Kanbar Forum

While the legacy of colonization in California has long erased the stories of native communities, Ohlone peoples continue to live and thrive in the Bay Area. Contained in their experiences is deep knowledge, culture, and connection to land. How can we build new connections and relationships grounded in honesty? How can we “honor truth in history”? And how can we build our understanding without romanticizing native cultures? Join Gregg Castro and Kanyon Sayers-Roods in this dynamic conversation crafted for those seeking to engage directly with local California indigenous activists about their experiences and cultures, and to learn about the many surviving and thriving communities of native peoples in the Bay Area