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Exploratorium After Dark: Full-Spectrum Science On Sound | Pier 15

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Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome) Adults Only (18+)

Exploratorium | Pier 15, San Francisco, CA

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Exploratorium After Dark | Pier 15

Feed your head every Thursday night at After Dark at the Exploratorium. Savor unique, thought-provoking series for adults—plus, grab dinner and drinks by the Bay, play with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, crawl through their pitch-black Tactile Dome, and explore.

Exploratorium After Dark
Thursday Nights | 6-10 pm
Exploratorium, Pier 15
$19.95 Adv/Door –  Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
Adults Only (18+)

Cost update – As of 10/1/18 advanced ticket prices rose from $17.95 to $19.95

Adult tickets to the Exploratorium are nomally $29.95 so After Dark is $10 off.

Join them for a resonant presentation on sound at Full-Spectrum Science. Crawl through their pitch-black Tactile Dome. Also, play with hundreds of hands-on exhibits and experience an array of Explainer-led demonstrations. And grab dinner and drinks by the Bay.

What is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.

Since joining the Exploratorium in 1971, Ron Hipschman has worked as an exhibit developer, author, teacher, and webcast host. He currently works on the Exploratorium’s Environmental Initiative, implementing and maintaining a collection of environmental monitoring sensors and developing visualizations for the Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery’s super-resolution media wall.

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Cost: $15*
*$15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome) Adults Only (18+)
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Lectures & Workshops, San Francisco
Address: Pier 15, San Francisco, CA