The First and Only Bay Area Appearance 
October 13, 2012 - January 6, 2013. 

A Tour of MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition uses interactive technology and a hands-on approach to allow guests to explore the world of science using the same methods as the hosts of Discovery Channel’s Emmy®-nominated series, MythBusters.

In the exhibition’s West Coast premiere at The Tech Museum, you’ll immerse yourself in the MythBusters world from the beginning, entering through a giant corrugated shipping container vestibule in the trademark MythBusters colors: yellow and black. Caution tape, blueprints and files – along with real remnants from experiments on the show—accent the exhibition design. If you look above, you’ll see the tail of an airplane – used to bust the online myth that a plane could be shredded with a chainsaw – emerging from one of the Museum’s columns. Yes, it’s confirmed: The MythBusters have been here.

The Blueprint Room
Decked out to look like the real-life operations room of the MythBusters’ iconic set, this first gallery room acts as an “introduction to MythBusting” and showcases more than 60 artifacts salvaged from more than 700 experiments conducted on the series, hand-picked by the MythBusters themselves.

Fans will recognize the 20-foot mechanical shark used in a variety of MythBusting sessions;  the jet pack; Jamie’s tornado shelter; the “buried alive” coffin; the arrow machine gun; and of course, Buster, the MythBusters’ infamous stunt dummy. Among these iconic items, a blueprint book lets you flip through the diagrams of some of the most exciting experiments featured on the show. To make your introduction complete, co-hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman appear - via video - to give you your first lessons in their brand of experimentation, using the ever-important scientific method, which includes observation; investigation; experimentation; and a final conclusion of “busted,” “plausible” or “confirmed.”

As you leave, you’ll be prepped for the in-depth fun and experimentation that will follow.

The Workshop
Next up is The Workshop, where the action happens! Here, you’ll engage in real hands-on experiments with real results. Test over a dozen topics expanding upon the myths seen on MythBusters, with a few never-before-seen myths saved specifically for the exhibition.

The Workshop is a free-flowing space, allowing you to choose what to do and when. Each experiment is dependent upon you to ask a question and to find the best way to answer it. Introductory videos for the major experiments, featuring the MythBusters, will help you along the way. And “Warning: Science Content” videos, staring Tory, Kari and Grant, after the major myths will provide a more extensive look at the science behind your experiments.

Some of the major myths you’ll get to test include:

• Airplane on a Conveyor Belt: What happens when an airplane takes off on a conveyer belt going the opposite direction?
• Butter Side Up: Does toast always land butter side down?
• Big Bad Wolf: Using an air canon, put "the three little pigs" to the test!
• Running in the Rain: Does running in the rain keep you dryer?

More myths include:

• Blind Driving
• Killer Card Toss
• Change Like a Superhero
• Cliff Hanger
• Tablecloth Chaos
• Dodge a Bullet
• Phone Book Swing
• Exploding Farts

Live Demonstration Stage
Now that your individual experimentation is complete, you have the opportunity to be a part of a high-energy, group MythBusting session. This 10-minute live demonstration allows for a dynamic and fun deep-dive into the scientific method to explore some of the myths associated with human reaction time and momentum.

Don’t be surprised if you are asked to test your reaction time with a hand buzzer or even against a paintball gun. (Yes, we supply the protective gear). Or you may be involved in a collision or two, measuring the force of two moving vehicles colliding, versus one vehicle crashing into a wall.

Continue Your Experience at Home
Once you have finished your exploration into experimentation, you can also continue to use your advanced MythBusting skills online at MythBustersTheExhibition.com, where you can find more myths to test and additional background information on the science behind them.

The First and Only Bay Area Appearance 

October 13, 2012 - January 6, 2013.