Holiday Gift Guide 2026

Roam through our collection of art and science themed gifts to uncover treasures, like the Mini Solar Mars Rover or Rocket Bath Toy, to delight all your favorite people. Every purchase helps to support the Exploratorium’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission of transforming science learning worldwide.

Enjoy the best-kept shopping secret in San Francisco—the Exploratorium Store—either online or at Pier 15, where you’ll find welcoming staff and convenient gift wrapping

Blue, red, green & silver wind-up, lenticular dog playing cards, ploysquish box black and multicolored, blue, green and red magnatiles, brown raccoon holding corn and a pink & blue otamatone melody against a green background
Holiday Budget Friendly Gifts
Red drop earrings, red and black anatomy pouch, silver metallic puzzle, black flask with Exploratorium in silver, green and yellow stag beetle with black legs
Holiday Gifts for Curious Adults
Cat game on top right in orange, green, and purple, Blue robot, brown flashlight bear, multicolored building blocks and a pixel piano in rainbow colors
Holiday Gifts for Kids
Blue panel with colored lights, white & black microscope, purple jellyfish, pink & orange book Simply Quantum Physics, and black bridge with gray attachments against a blue background
Holiday Gifts for Science Lovers
A collage of different items from the top; Cats Knocking Things off Ledges, blue flask, purple crochet jellyfish, green & gold beetle, building blocks in green, yellow, blue and pink and The Science of Baking against a red background.
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A red and a blue toy robot made of interlocking blocks on a white background

Wooden Robot X-7

$ 8.50
$ 8.50
Colorful crayons with funny faces in a beige packaging

12 Beeswax Crayons

$ 16.99
$ 16.99
Yellow baton with orange and blue ends with blue sticks against a white background.

Mystix Twister Juggling Sticks

$ 36.00
$ 36.00
An orange and purple plastic rocket are facing upwards next to a piece of paper. In the back there are two black packages with images of these rockets on them.

Fizz Rocket

$ 10.99
$ 10.99
A gold colored sun pendant with a hollow center. The rays have white crystals studded on them.

Solar Eclipse Gold Necklace

$ 37.00
$ 37.00
A blue, pink and purple music note shaped toy.

Otamatone Melody

$ 23.00
$ 23.00
The card game has a victorian art image of a pond science; a fish is sticking out its head trying to grab a dragonfly.

Ecologies Card Game

$ 30.00
$ 30.00
BRIO Builder Starter Set in a turquoise carry case, with wooden planks, gears, screws, and colorful connectors arranged below; creative, playful toy

Brio Builder Starter Set

$ 40.00
$ 40.00
A teal colored box with floating numbers and letters as well as various code puzzles.

Explore STEM Ada Lovelace

$ 19.99
$ 19.99
A green and purple “Explore STEM with Marie Curie” science kit for ages 8+, featuring a glowing atom, slime, and an X-ray scanner.

Explore STEM Marie Curie

$ 19.99
$ 19.99
A purple Kinetic Sand package shows a squeezable neon-purple sandcastle and sand beside it, suggesting playful, creative fun for children.

Kinetic Sand 8oz

$ 5.99
$ 5.99
A small silver Toysmith retractable measuring tape with a blue-and-yellow label marked “1 m–3 ft,” attached to a metal key ring; practical, compact design.

Keyring Measuring Tape

$ 4.95
$ 4.95
Two miniature keychain bubble levels—one green and one blue—sit on a white background, each attached to a silver chain and split ring, creating a practical, colorful product display.

Keyring Level

$ 3.00
$ 3.00
The white game box, instruction manual, black sand timer, die, and 5 piles of cards in red, orange, pink, green, and blue.

That Sound Game

$ 30.00
$ 30.00
A cheerful orange mushroom character with a red, white-spotted cap glows among lush green moss in a dark forest, creating a whimsical, cozy mood.

Mushi Ambient Light - Red

$ 30.00
$ 30.00
A white-and-red Cartonic 3D cardboard sculpture puzzle box depicts a miniature Golden Gate Bridge, with “63 pieces” and “90 level” labels, against a plain background.

Golden Gate Bridge 3D Puzzle

$ 39.99
$ 39.99
Black HOT ROD model kit box featuring a detailed wooden vintage car, with labels for 78 pieces, DIY assembly, and no glue; playful, hands-on tone.

DIY Mechanical Hot Rod

$ 19.99
$ 19.99
A black, glass-fronted marble run displays a dense steampunk workshop of gears, pipes, gauges, and glowing green, purple, and orange lights. Its intricate design feels playful and fantastical.

Marble Run Alchemy City

$ 72.00
$ 72.00
A silver metal disc shaped puzzle.

Hanayama Metal Puzzle

$ 16.99
$ 16.99
A boxed Iron & Glory wooden Solitaire deluxe game board, shown with a walnut-colored peg board and black glass marbles; refined, premium presentation.

Solitaire

$ 20.00
$ 20.00
A white tangram puzzle box shows a red rabbit assembled from geometric pieces, with “50 Tangram” text, child-safety symbols, and a playful, colorful design.

Tangrams

$ 8.95
$ 8.95
A 5" pendulum set up made from plastic and metal.

Foucault's Pendulum 15"

$ 41.95
$ 41.95
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A colorful wooden children’s music toy combines a blank writing board with a rainbow xylophone and playful animal illustrations, creating a cheerful, inviting feel.

Pixel Piano

$ 54.00
$ 54.00
An ornate black-and-gold antique typewriter with round keys and exposed mechanisms displays a sheet of printed lyrics, evoking craftsmanship and nostalgia.

DIY Mechanical Typewriter

$ 110.99
$ 110.99