Exploratorium Open for Free on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10
Thanks to Koret Museum Days 2009

The Exploratorium, San Francisco’s popular museum of science, art and human perception, is free and open to the public on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2009, made possible by the generosity of Koret Foundation, in honor of their 30th anniversary.  “In this economic climate, what a gift to all the families of San Francisco and the Bay Area to visit the Exploratorium on Mother’s Day for free.” said Dennis Bartels, Director of the Exploratorium. “Koret Museum Days is a gift to the whole community.”

The museums participating in Koret Museum Days 2009 include:

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco
M.H. de Young Museum
Exploratorium, San Francisco
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
Oakland Museum of California
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Zoo
San Jose Museum of Art
IMAX movie at The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
Zeum, San Francisco

“We are pleased to highlight our longstanding partnership with the Bay Area’s arts and cultural organizations by hosting Koret Museum Days,” said Koret President Tad Taube. “By supporting these world-class institutions, Koret helps maintain San Francisco and the entire Bay Area as a tourist destination, which in turn enlivens and sustains the regional economy.”

For more information on Koret Museum Days, visit www.koretmuseumdays.org.