Pier 15 & 16 on Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA , 94123

Phone: (415) EXP-LORE

Website

Lots of learning and fun things to do for the children. A very fun place to visit, plan to stay a long time!

The machines only accepts $1 bills (No Quarters) and only presses on a preloaded shinny Zinc penny.

Machine 6: 2017 All have Exploritorium Logo on them. The machine is just inside the Entry/Exit lobby outside the Gift Shop. Designs are:
1) 'DNA' Strand,
2) Cow Eye Dissection,
3) 'Geared up for Science', Head with gears in it,
4) 'Pier 15 San Francisco', Image of Pier sign..

Retired machines:
Retired 1) Building facade - “Exploratorium -San Francisco” (H),
Retired 2) Person/Vase Illusion “Exploratorium -San Francisco” (V)
Retired 3: 1) Science of Sports, skateboard, 2) Science of Sports, baseball player, 3) Tactile Dome, 4) Life
Retired 4: Tactile Dome, The Science of Baseball, Big chair little chair, Living systems
Retired 5: Science of sports Baseball, Science of Sports skateboard, Tactile Dome, Traits of Life.

6/17: A new $1.00 preloaded Zinc Pennyman 4 design machine was installed here. GSY

4/29/23: Machine is working again, but staff in the gift shop says it breaks frequently. The machine is located not far from the gift shop, in a hallway in a foyer that you do not have to pay admission to get to.