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pRESEnTATIonS:How to Photograph an atomic Bomb With Peter kuran7:00 p.m. Kanbar Forum

What Makes a Picture Memorable?With aude Oliva, Phd8:30 p.m.Kanbar Forum

Wet-Plate Collodion PhotographyWith Peter daSilva6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.central Gallery

Pigeon Surveillance Photography in the digital ageWith dino d’ercole, Joe Lafauci, and Bill Milestone6:30–9:30 p.m.West Gallery, Explainer Station

tintypesWith the California Historical Society and ed drew 6:30–9:30 p.m.East Gallery corridor

kite aerial PhotographyWith Cris Benton6:30–9:30 p.m.East Gallery

Photographing the Universe With HubbleWith Zolt Lavey8:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio

Picturing CaliforniaWith drew Johnson7:30 p.m.Bay observatory Gallery

robots take Pictures tooWith Paul doherty7:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio

Cameras and the Geometry of VisionWith Paul Stepahin9:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio

from Private to Public: Photography as InquiryWith Susan Schwartzenberg9:00 p.m.Bay observatory Gallery

AcTIvITIES:StrangeLoveWith das Bus6:00–10:00 p.m.The plaza

tilt Shift-O-Scope telescopeBy Nicole Catrett6:00–10:00 p.m.catwalk overlooking the Exhibit development Shop

Life-Size Stop-Motion animation With tinkering Studio staff6:30–9:30 p.m.Tinkering StudioLimited capacity. First come, first served.

Lens talk about ItWith the field trip explainers6:30–10:00 p.m.central Gallery, Explainer Station

Pinhole ViewersWith the explorables7:00–10:00 p.m.central GalleryAll materials provided; take what you make.

PhotogramsWith tinkering Studio Staff6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m.East Gallery Mezzanine LabLimited capacity. First come, first served.

Camera ObscuraWith the explainers6:00–8:00 p.m.Bay observatory Terrace

FILM:The Horse in MotionBy Eadweard Muybridge6:00–10:00 p.m.West Gallery

Driven: True Stories of InspirationBy amy Snyder and dia felix6:00–10:00 p.m. (looping)West Gallery, Mind cinema

Bay Observatory Gallery and TerraceObserving LandscapesPicturing California with drew Johnson7:30 p.m.

from Private to Public: Photography as Inquiry with Susan Schwartzenberg 9:00 p.m.

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East GalleryLiving SystemsPhotograms with tinkering Studio Staff6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m.

tintypes with the California Historical Society and ed drew 6:30–9:30 p.m.

kite aerial Photography with Cris Benton6:30–9:30 p.m.

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Central GallerySeeing & Listening Wet-Plate Collodion PhotographyWith Peter daSilva6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.

Phyllis C. Wattis Webcast Studio robots take Pictures tooWith Paul doherty7:00 p.m.

Photographing the Universe with Hubble with Zolt Lavey8:00 p.m.

Cameras and the Geometry of VisionWith Paul Stepahin9:00 p.m.

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South GalleryTinkeringCuriosity Camera Cabinet6:00–10:00 p.m.

Tilt Shift-O-Scope TelescopeBy Nicole Catrett6:00–10:00 p.m.

Life-Size Stop-Motion animation With tinkering Studio Staff6:30–9:30 p.m.

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West GalleryHuman PhenomenaAnonymous Photographs

Photos From the Archives6:00–10:00 p.m.

Pigeon Surveillance Photography in the digital age with dino d’ercole, Joe Lafauci, and Bill Milestone6:30–9:30 p.m.

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Kanbar ForumHow to Photograph an atomic Bomb With Peter kuran 7:00 p.m.

What Makes a Picture Memorable?With aude Oliva, Phd 8:30 p.m.

The PlazaStrangeLoveWith das Bus6:00–10:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening exploring photography’s

evolution from analog to digital, looking at

photographic printing techniques, and hearing

from photographers about their art and craft

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How to Photograph an Atomic Bomb With Peter Kuran7:00 p.m. Kanbar Forum

Peter Kuran, atomic history documentary producer and author of How to Make an Atomic Bomb, will share some of the most compelling and newly declassified photographs of atomic testing conducted by the uS military after WWII.

What Makes a Picture Memorable?With Aude Oliva, Phd8:30 p.m.Kanbar Forum

photographs and images are everywhere, but while some stick in our minds, others are quickly forgotten. hear and see the results of MIT neuroscientist and computer scientist Aude Oliva’s fascinating research into the question “What makes a picture memorable?”

Wet-Plate Collodion PhotographyWith Peter daSilva6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.central Gallery

Blending 150-year-old wet-plate collodion technology with 1950s flashes, photographer Peter daSilva will convert part of the central Gallery into a photo studio. his assistant Tomas will narrate the process as daSilva creates photographic plates of his subjects. dasilvaphoto.com

Special thanks to Bostick & Sullivan (bostick-sullivan.com) and Magna chrome (magnachrome.com) for materials.

Pigeon Surveillance Photography in the digital AgeWith dino d’Ercole, Joe LaFauci, and Bill Milestone 6:30–9:30 p.m.West Gallery, Explainer Station

during World Wars I and II, homing pigeons were used for battlefield surveillance photography. Exploratorium photographer Amy Snyder and dino d’Ercole, Joe LaFauci, and Bill Milestone, pigeon breeders and

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pRESEnTATIonSmembers of the San Francisco Racing pigeon club, joined forces to replicate that technology in the digital age, sans quadcopters. Meet the descendants of the surveillance photography pigeons and watch footage made by Spike, a star racing pigeon.

TintypesWith the California Historical Society and Ed drew 6:30–9:30 p.m.East Gallery corridor

The California Historical Society’s new series focuses on contemporary artists embracing historic techniques. Air national Guard Staff Sergeant and photographer Ed drew uses the tintype process. he will showcase his modern-day portraits of Modoc descendants and the equipment he uses to make them.

Kite Aerial PhotographyWith Cris Benton6:30–9:30 p.m.East Gallery

Look on as landscape photographer and Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence Cris Benton displays and demonstrates the gear he uses for aerial photography—a quiver of handmade kites and robotic cradles that control his camera from up to a kilometer away.

Photographing the Universe With HubbleWith Zolt Lavey8:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio

Black holes, luminous supernovas, and sights more than 13.4 billion light-years from Earth. Those and more were captured by the hubble Space Telescope over the past 25 years. The more than one million stunning images produced help us understand the mysteries of the universe. hubble imaging expert Zolt Levay from the Space Telescope Institute will discuss the science and art of translating hubble’s data into colorful photographs of the cosmos.

Picturing California: 165 Years of Photography at the Oakland Museum of CaliforniaWith drew Johnson7:30 p.m.Bay observatory Gallery

drew Johnson, curator of photography & visual culture at oakland Museum of california, provides a view of the port of oakland, the San Francisco Bay Bridge, Angel Island, the oakland hills, Richmond, and more. discover the oakland Museum’s photography collection and fascinating stories about the photographers and their subjects.

Anonymous PhotographsWith Scott Tolmie6:00–10:00 p.m.West Gallery

These photographs, collected by photo archivist Scott Tolmie over nearly 40 years, represent a personal portrait of human behavior. Both the people in them and the photographers behind the camera depict relationships that are familiar and deeply felt but unknowable, inviting us to tell their story.

Photos From the Archives6:00–10:00 p.m.West Gallery, Black Box

Since the Exploratorium opened its doors in the fall of 1969, photographs have captured myriad museum happenings and projects. See images from the Exploratorium’s vast treasure trove, projected with an old-fashioned slide projector and screen.

Robots Take Pictures TooWith Paul doherty7:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio Robots have gone where no one has gone before and sent back photographs of things never before seen. Witness robot-captured photos of hellaciously hot venus, cryogenically cold Titan, and many places in between.

Cameras and the Geometry of VisionWith Paul Stepahin9:00 p.m.phyllis c. Wattis Webcast Studio

As cameras became more sophisticated, so too did our understanding of projective geometry. In this brief talk, we’ll explore how the art of photography has helped reveal the elegant mathematics of vision.

From Private to Public: Photography as InquiryWith Susan Schwartzenberg9:00 p.m.Bay observatory Gallery Join visual artist and Bay observatory director Susan Schwartzenberg for a series of reflections on photography as a research tool. using a selection of her past projects, we’ll examine her use of photographs for personal, scientific, and documentary practices.

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Cocktails are available all night at bars and in the SeaGlass Restaurant.

Life-Size Stop-Motion Animation With Tinkering Studio staff6:30–9:30 p.m.Tinkering StudioLimited capacity. First come, first served. Star in your own animated short film! Stop-motion animation uses a series of still photographs to create the illusion motion.

Lens Talk About ItWith the Field Trip Explainers6:30–10:00 p.m.central Gallery, Explainer Station

did you know our eyes have lenses, just like cameras?! come explore this world of lenses with our collection of glass, plastic, and real cow eye lenses! Materials will also be available to make your own water and gelatin lenses!

Pinhole ViewersWith the Explorables7:00–10:00 p.m.central Gallery

Be ready for the next eclipse, or just treat yourself to a new view of your old neighborhood! The Explorables volunteers will help you make handheld pinhole viewers that will lend you a whole new perspective.

Curiosity Camera Cabinet6:00–10:00 p.m.Tinkering Studio display cases

Cow Eye dissectionWith the Explainers7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 p.m.East Gallery

Camera dissectionWith the Explainers7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.East Gallery

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The Horse in MotionBy Eadweard Muybridge6:00–10:00 p.m.West Gallery

captured in 1878 as an informal study of equine locomotion, these series of photographs became evidence of a horse’s gait and a protocinematic motion study.

Driven: True Stories of InspirationBy Amy Snyder and dia Felix6:00–10:00 p.m. (looping)West Gallery, Mind cinema

These photo essays tell diverse human stories, captured moment by moment in black and white.

Look for our photography exhibits marked by a film strip icon.

FEATuREd ExhIBITS

PhotogramsWith Tinkering Studio Staff6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m.East Gallery Mezzanine LabVery limited capacity. First come, first served.

Learn to create images with photosensitive paper and developing agents.

Rickshaw Camera ObscuraWith the Explainers6:00–8:00 p.m.north Gallery

A mobile exhibit.

Camera ObscuraWith the Explainers6:00–8:00 p.m.observatory Terrace

Tag and share #exploratorium

StrangeLove With das Bus6:00–10:00 p.m.The plaza Some suggest that the more we connect to screens and devices, the less we connect with each other. Tonight, connect with strangers through the photo booth experience. Warning: human interactions may be strange, hilarious, uncomfortable, or beautiful—and may even result in friendship. photo strips for StrangeLove participants are free; those for pre-established friends and lovers are $5 per session.

Tilt Shift-O-Scope TelescopeBy Nicole Catrett6:00–10:00 p.m. (Tonight only!)catwalk overlooking the Exhibit development Shop

The Tilt Shift-o-Scope, created by Exploratorium exhibit designer Nicole Catrett, is a special telescope that uses a very large lens and a tilted glass screen to make the world look like a toy model of itself.