Awards and Other Recognition for the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium has received numerous awards and nominations from educational organizations, science institutions, and Internet pioneers. We are proud that we have been recognized for our work in creating a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools to help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them.
Top 100 Educational Websites of 2012Homeschool.com, 2012Exploratorium made Homeschool.com's Top 100 Educational Websites for 2012 in the science category.
Best Biotech WebsiteThe Exploratorium was voted Best Biotech Website by Genetic Engineering and Biology News.
Top 25 Websites for Teaching and LearningExploratorium is awarded one of the top 25 websites by the American Association of School Libraries for fostering the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
Best of the Web AwardExploratorium wins the best \Long Lived\ institutional website by Museum and the Web Conference.
Online Presence: 2009 Silver MUSE AwardExploratorium's Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists website won the Muse Silver Award in the "Online Presence" category.
Online Presence: 2009 Silver MUSE AwardMUSE, 2009Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation is a multimedia, bilingual (English/Hawaiian) website that immerses the user in the techniques and traditions of Polynesian navigation.
Best Science SiteWebby, 1997Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Science SiteWebby, 2004Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Education WebsiteThe Webby Awards, 2002Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Education Site.