Home › Words › E › exploratoriumexploratoriumexploratorium means A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.EtymologyFrom the Exploratorium in San Francisco, which holds a trademark on the term.nounA museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.e.g.“Especially appealing to older children and adolescents are science museums or exploratoriums.” — 1999, Howard Gardner, Intelligence reframed: multiple intelligences for the 21st century:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.exploratory 59% match — Serving to explore or investigate. vs exploratorium →exploratorily 59% match — In an exploratory manner. vs exploratorium →ecomuseum 57% match — A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community vs exploratorium →exploratively 56% match — In an explorative way or fashion. vs exploratorium →exploratoriness 56% match — The state or condition of being exploratory; inclination to explore. vs exploratorium →explorator 54% match — Synonym of explorer. vs exploratorium →explore 54% match — To seek for something or after someone. vs exploratorium →museum 53% match — A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value. vs exploratorium →