Heartworks

What do you heart? Help build a chain reaction of handmade “love machines”—kinetic expressions of love in all its guises.

Bring in a personally meaningful object of affection or choose among evocative materials to create a mechanical metaphor for love. Collaborate with neighboring tinkerers to connect your machines, and then set off a series of reactions representing emotions ranging from... [read more]

What do you heart? Help build a chain reaction of handmade “love machines”—kinetic expressions of love in all its guises.

Bring in a personally meaningful object of affection or choose among evocative materials to create a mechanical metaphor for love. Collaborate with neighboring tinkerers to connect your machines, and then set off a series of reactions representing emotions ranging from desire and euphoria to humiliation and despair. Take inspiration from artworks such as Daluvmacheen, a giant mechanical sculpture by The Crucible’s (http://thecrucible.org/) founder Michael Sturtz (http://michaelsturtz.com/), as well as light-hearted presentations and activities.

At every After Dark...

Test Your Senses at the Tactile Dome After Dark
Tours: 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, and 9:30 p.m.

Get in touch with your senses during a special After Dark preview tour of the Tactile Dome. For only $7, you can feel your way through this legendary, interactive excursion in total darkness. Spaces are limited, so please sign up early. No advance reservations; tickets available on-site only.

Find out more about Exploratorium After Dark online at
www.exploratorium.edu/afterdark

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Become an After Dark Member! Purchase an After Dark Member Pass for $30 and receive free admission to First Thursday evening events — plus a 20% discount at the Exploratorium Store anytime during regular or evening hours. The After Dark Member Pass pays for itself in just two visits and lasts for one year from your date of purchase.

Already an Exploratorium Member? No need to buy an After Dark Member Pass; simply show your Member ID to receive free admission to these events.

To join the After Dark e-mail list and receive notifications of future events, email afterdark@exploratorium.edu.

The museum will be closed each Thursday from 5-6 p.m. in preparation for our After Dark events. If you arrive before 5 p.m., please be sure to keep your admissions sticker for re-entry to the museum at 6 p.m

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