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Saturday,
February
16

Today We’re Open

9:30 am – 5 pm

Explore an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

Explore an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

Learn & Explore

  • A dazzling underwater scene in the Red Sea with a school of bright orange reef fish
  • A variety of colorful beetle specimens from the entomology collection
  • Microbiologist Shannon Bennett using a pipette in her lab at the California Academy of Sciences
  • Two young guests marvel at the sea nettle jellyfish exhibit
  • An ancient terracotta animal figure is delicately displayed by our anthropology collections manager
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Dive the mesophotic zone of the Philippines. Rise through the treetops of tropical Malaysia. Zoom in on a single scale of a butterfly's wing. Academy science helps explain our world. Explore it with us.
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A trio of Academy scientists on a boat in scuba gear, ready to dive Palau.

Science Heroes

If it blooms, swims, or flies, it’s probably an Academy scientist’s obsession. Get to know the people putting their curiosity to work for the future of our planet.

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An Academy diver is dwarfed by a giant coral colony in Grand Cayman

Scientific Expeditions

Madagascar. The Philippines. Palau. Cameroon. The Academy goes where biodiversity thrives—or is threatened. Explore the globe with us and experience the adventurous side of science.

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A stunning leafy seadragon swimming in its exhibit at the Steinhart Aquarium

Creature Closeups

There's a story behind every species on exhibit. Get to know a few of the Steinhart Aquarium's most captivating residents.

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A sawshark specimen forms the shape of a circle against a dramatic black background

Specimen Spotlights

With one of the world's largest and most important scientific collections, the Academy is a library of life. See some of our most striking specimens.

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Citizen science observation

Citizen Science

To protect biodiversity, we need to know more about it. Academy scientists travel the globe to explore, explain, and sustain, but they can’t be everywhere. That's where you come in.

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A young visitor explores the Macro Color magnifier on exhibit at the Academy

Apps & Interactives

Exercise your brain and activate your imagination with engaging, all-ages, hands-on learning tools and Academy-produced HD videos.

3 African penguins pose by their nest boxes

Animal Webcams

Our HD webcams stream 24/7, so you're never more than a click away from our stingrays, coral reef, penguins—and the otherworldly Farallon Islands.

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We’re a museum and scientific institution located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
About Us

The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

California Academy of Sciences
info@calacademy.org
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
(415) 379-8000

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