Inside the Hall, they'll be streaming live feeds of the eclipse. Eclipse-viewing glasses will be sold at the Hall's Discovery Corner store while supplies last. Hands-on eclipse-related activities will take place on the Forces that Shape the Bay lawn. The Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley opens early at 8:30 am for solar eclipse viewing! Watch the eclipse from the plaza, where coffee and pastries will be available for purchase.
Can't make it to the Exploratorium? They'll be streaming the eclipse on their website or on their free Total Solar Eclipse app! Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco 94111 Lawrence Hall of Science
They'll also have telescopes on the Plaza for viewing and astronomers will be available to answer questions. Gather at the Exploratorium from 9 am–noon for a live broadcast of the solar eclipse from Madras, Oregon and Casper, Wyoming. 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco 94118 Exploratorium Staff and volunteer experts will be on hand to answer questions, and livestreams of the eclipse will be on view in multiple locations. Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito 94965 California Academy of Sciencesīeginning at 9:30 am on Monday, you can safely watch the solar eclipse from the Cal Academy's Living Roof and East Garden. Make pinhole viewers and safely view the eclipse as well as participate in astronomy-related crafts at the BADM's solar eclipse FabX from 10 am–noon. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Taylor Road, Tiburon 94920 Bay Area Discovery Museum
Learn how to make an eclipse viewer and learn fun facts about this rare event. Join Marin Parks rangers for an eclipse viewing on Ring Mountain. 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon 94920 Solar Eclipse at Ring Mountain Local amateur astronomer Jessica Miller will be there with a special viewing telescope and to answer questions.
11431 State Route 1, Point Reyes 94956 Belvedere-Tiburon Libraryįrom 9–11:30 am there will be an eclipse viewing on the grass outside the Belvedere-Tiburon Library. From 10–11:30 am you can make a solar eclipse flip book, enjoy a solar story time, and receive a free pair of eclipse-viewing glasses (while supplies last). 1720 Novato Boulevard, Novato 94947 Point Reyes LibraryĬelebrate the solar eclipse with a morning of fun at the Point Reyes Library. Eclipse-viewing glasses available while supplies last. Snacks, coffee, juice, and water provided. Join the Novato Library for an eclipse viewing on the lawn from 9–11:45 am. Bridgeway at Napa Street, Sausalito 94965 Novato Library Coffee, juice, snacks and free eclipse-viewing glasses (first-come, first-served) will be available. The Sausalito Library hosts a solar eclipse viewing party at Dunphy park from 9–11:30 am. Unfortunately, in the Bay Area we won't get to see the sun completely blocked-you'll have to go to parts of Oregon, Idaho, Georgia or somewhere else for that, but 78% of it will be hidden from view, so the effects should still be dramatic! Here's our guide to places for solar eclipse viewing in Marin and the Bay Area on Monday, many of which will offer free eclipse-viewing glasses, usually on a first-come, first-served basis. This is the first eclipse visible across the entire continental US since 1979 and the last until 2024.
In case you haven't noticed, there's going to be a total solar eclipse on Monday morning! On August 21 at approximately 9:05 am, the moon will start to pass in front of the sun, with maximum coverage occurring at around 10:15 am.