The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco full of hundreds of hands-on exhibits, most of them made onsite, that mix science and art. It is also a leader in the movement to promote museums as informal education centers. Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors a variety of ways—exhibits, Webcasts, Web sites, events, and more—to explore and understand the world around them.
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The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco full of hundreds of hands-on exhibits, most of them made onsite, that mix science and art. It is also a leader in the movement to promote museums as informal education centers. Founded in 1969 by the noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium offers visitors a variety of ways—exhibits, Webcasts, Web sites, events, and more—to explore and understand the world around them.
The Exploratorium was founded in 1969 by the noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, a distinguished experimental physicist and university professor, primarily to share his own joy in discovery. His range of experience encompassed both the theoretical and the hands-on, practical side of science, and a knowledge of education and how students learn. Oppenheimer’s three overlapping careers in science reflected his dedication to understanding: he was a brilliant researcher in nuclear and cosmic ray physics, a distinguished teacher and...
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