The Exploratorium

Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111
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About us

The Exploratorium is located in the landmark Palace of Fine Arts building in San Francisco's Marina district, off of Highway 101 near the Golden Gate Bridge. Housed within the walls of San Francisco's landmark Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art, and human perception. The Exploratorium occupies 110,000 sq ft within San Francisco's historic Palace of Fine Arts, plus offices and exhibit-building shops in adjacent Presidio Buildings. The Exploratorium is perfect for formal dinners, cocktail receptions, launch parties, or just about anything you can dream up! At the Exploratorium, guests are immersed in a vibrant landscape of sights, sounds, and curiosities, with hundreds of engaging hands-on exhibits.

Venue Details

Standing capacity-
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Renovated-
Venue typeGallery or museum

Amenities

Equipment

  • Staging area

Facilities

  • AV capabilities
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)

Alcohol and catering

  • Outside caterers allowed

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
100,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
20,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
7
Second largest room
16,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
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Meeting space

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Room size
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
16,000 sq. ft.
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600
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20,000 sq. ft.
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1200
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1200
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15,000 sq. ft.
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500
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500
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3,500 sq. ft.
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200
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2,500 sq. ft.
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125
100
125
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7,000 sq. ft.
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450
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450
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3,600 sq. ft.
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250
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100

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 15 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking

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The Exploratorium Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated The Exploratorium's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does The Exploratorium have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is The Exploratorium and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to The Exploratorium's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at The Exploratorium developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does The Exploratorium clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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