After Dark: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Scissors cut paper, rock bashes scissors, yet paper triumphs over rock. Who came up with this strange decision-making game that we all love to play? Come to the Exploratorium's After Dark: Rock, Paper, Scissors where you can learn about the origins of such games, discover some other hand games from around the world – all while exploring the museum after hours. The evening will also feature film screenings and explorations into the materiality of rocks, metal and paper – as well as demonstrations on paper arts.

Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events. Not a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic-from music to sex to electricity-but all include a cash bar and film screenings, plus an opportunity to play with our hundreds of hands-on exhibits. Join us and mingle with inventive scientists, artists, musicians, programmers, and designers. Enjoy live performances, provocative films, interesting music, cutting-edge technology, unexpected extravaganzas, and more, depending on each evening's lineup. Leave the kids at home and meet friends or take a date. Where else can you find an intellectually stimulating playground for adults-with free parking?

This event is included in the price of museum admission.