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palace of fine arts
the palace of fine arts
A brief history of the Palace of Fine Arts - the beautiful building which today houses the Exploratorium.

The Palace in 3D - In case you missed the Panama Pacific Exposition, visit it in 3D!


 
marina district
the marina district
Filling in the Marina - an interview with Robert MacKimmie of the California Historical Society on the history and development of San Francisco's Marina District.

 
the wave organ
the wave organ
The Wave Organ, an Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence piece, is a wave-activated acoustic sculpture located on a jetty in the San Francisco Bay at the tip of the Marina.

the presidio
the presidio
Once the oldest continuously operated military post in the nation, today the Presidio is a beautiful national park. Visitors can enjoy historic buildings, forests, beaches, hiking and biking, and some of the most spectacular vistas in the world. (Photo: NPS)
fort point and the golden gate bridge
fort point
A National Historic Site, Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army in the mid-1800s to protect the entrance of the Bay. In the 1930s, the fort was used as a base of operations for the construction of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, which now spans the Bay between San Francisco and Marin. (Photo: NPS)
 
   
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