Open MakeOpen Make is a monthly program at the Exploratorium, in collaboration with Make Magazine and Pixar Animation Studios, to highlight the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local makers. Visitors are invited to participate in tinkering and making activities in the museum's new Tinkering Studio. Makers from the bay area will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Hearts of Darkness: Black Holes in SpaceBlack holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape! No longer confined to the imaginations of science-fiction writers and theoretical physicists, black holes have recently been discovered in large numbers by observational astronomers. Learn about the remarkable properties of these bizarre ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Physics of ToysCome and create mind-bending illusions and explore a world where things are not always what they seem to be. We will be making toys that blur the line between perception and reality. Take home what you make.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard TransformationAsphalt to Ecosystems is a compelling color guidebook for designing and building natural schoolyard environments that enhance childhood learning and play experiences while providing connection with the natural world. Sharon Gamson Danks, Environmental Planner and founding partner of Bay Tree Design, in Berkeley, California, has visited and documented over 175 ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
SuperHappyDevHouseA growing circle of Bay Area "hackers" – the wunderkinds who fancy creation over computer cracking – will talk tech, swap blue-sky ideas and maybe even come up with "the next big thing" during a decidedly geek party known as SuperHappyDevHouse.On February 19, The Tech Museum becomes innovation central, hosting ...
Where: San JoseCost: Museum admission applies
NASA's SOFIA MissionSpeaker: Dr. Eric Young, SOFIA Mission Manager for the NASA, SOFIA Mission
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday Night StargazingSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More* Stargaze through astronomical telescopes* Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers* Learn how to use a star map to find constellations* Share in the wonder of the universe with your friendsStargazing is always weather permitting-be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast ...
