Gallery: New Exploratorium Promises Awesome Science, Easy Access and Better Views

  • Pier 15
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    pier-15

  • New Location
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    new-location

  • Model
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    model

    *Architectural model of the future Exploratorium.*
  • Under Construction
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    under-construction

  • Inside the Observatory
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    inside-the-observatory

    *Inside the observatory.*
  • Outside the Observatory
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    outside-the-observatory

    *The observatory at the end of Pier 15.*
  • Enter
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    enter

  • Center Atrium
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    center-atrium

    *The center atrium.*
  • Theater
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    theater

    *The theater room.*
  • Architect
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    architect

    *Architect Marc L'Italien, of EHDD, designed the new Exploratorium.*
  • Glycerine
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    glycerine

    *A drip chamber uses glycerine to create morphing designs at a preview tour of the new Exploratorium.*
  • The Observatory
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    the-observatory

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