the exploritorium is creating a new hands on science museum.t's being built for the future about you construction crews have to first shore up the past. here's dan ashley with what it takes to prepare a historic pier for a new life. >> they start work a little differently than most construction workers. thomas is working on, or rather under pier15 in san francisco. two years from now the pier will be the new home of the exploritorium, a state of the art facility. but first the old pier, built in 1915, is getting a retrofit to withstand an earthquake up to 8.2. they took a tv 7 news crew below deck on a boat tour. >> the boat we are riding in was custom built for this project. >> this is a massive undertaking. work on the decks and pilings alone will cost $50 million. it's low tide so the crew is scrambling to do as much as possible before the water rises. >> probably the one thing that impacts us the most is the waves out here. hang on! we're going to bounce. hang on. that's the swells. there's probably a ferry boat that came by. >> there's a c

we just mentioned the exploritorium.ahead the underwater challenges of building the new exploritorium along the san francisco waterfront. ♪ whoa! do you know what our favorite part of shooting hoops is? 3...2...1... overtime! ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ start your morning a whole new way! ♪ ♪ ♪ pillsbury grands! biscuits ♪ filled with breakfast ingredients ♪ ♪ ready in minutes! ♪ you gotta taste...mmmm a brand new morning ♪ [ female announcer ] new pillsbury grands! biscuit sandwiches. >> welcome back, everyone. it's 5:39. top of the morning to you. this is a live picture from our emeryville cam showing you part of the bay there. it's going to be -- well, right any it's about 50 degrees and clear. 50 degrees in oakland, as well. fall is heading our way this week, but it certainly isn't feeling that way, lisa. this is usually the time we start heating up a little bit. >> right. the shorter days and it cools off quickly. the sun setting at 7:13. starting out 2 to 7 degrees warmer this morning in some spots b