The Academy is open 365 days a year, meaning every day is a good day to visit. In addition to more than 20 active exhibits, each day there's a wide range of activities, shows, events, and tours.

Today, August 16, 2018

E.g., 2018-08-16
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
10:00 am

Become a scientist for a day by checking out a field science backpack full of tools and activities.
Junior Scientist Adventure
Coat Check
10:15 am

Join us for an interactive reading of Anthony D. Fredericks' "Tall Tall Tree".
Tall Tall Tree: Interactive Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our (hungry!) African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am & 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
11:00 am

Join an exciting, on-stage whale rescue based on the real-life experiences of local marine mammal heroes.
Operation Whale Rescue
Piazza

Explore our place in the Universe...in 3D!
3D Tour of the Universe
Forum Theater
11:15 am

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
11:30 am

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
12:00 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium

Explore our place in the Universe...in 3D!
3D Tour of the Universe
Forum Theater
12:10 pm

Embark on a tour of the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond in this 15-minute live program.
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm

Put on your thinking caps and check out live science activities in action.
Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience
Naturalist Center

Join us on a water drop's adventure through California's amazing ecosystems!
Children's Puppet Theater
East Garden
12:45 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in person and learn about their unique adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Piazza
1:30 pm

Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays and other ocean cruisers.
Sea Cruisers: Rays and Their Relatives
Reef Lagoon

Our award-winning fulldome show explores asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origin.
Incoming!
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Come explore the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond!
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Become an ocean chemistry expert in this interactive exploration of the connection between sea, sky, and humans.
Ocean Action: The Power of pH!
Nature Now

Exercise your imagination in the outdoors! Academy staff lead nature-based activities for young learners.
Nature Play
East Garden

Explore our place in the Universe...in 3D!
3D Tour of the Universe
Forum Theater
2:15 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
2:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
3:00 pm

Learn about our (hungry!) African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am & 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium

Explore our place in the Universe...in 3D!
3D Tour of the Universe
Forum Theater
3:10 pm

Embark on a tour of the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond in this 15-minute live program.
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
3:30 pm

Learn all about Claude, our albino American alligator, and other swamp-dwelling denizens. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp
3:45 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Our award-winning fulldome show explores asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origin.
Incoming!
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance
6:00 pm

Hit the open bar with your friends before heading on a behind-the-scenes tour. You'll be a VIP the entire night.
NightLife VIP Tour
6:30 pm

Take a tour of the Universe with a sprinkling of the hottest news stories from astronomy and the space sciences!
NightLife Event
Universe Update (*Live Show)
Planetarium
7:30 pm

Discover how life is connected in Habitat Earth, our latest original planetarium show.
NightLife Event
Habitat Earth (*passes limited)
Planetarium
8:30 pm

Discover how life is connected in Habitat Earth, our latest original planetarium show.
NightLife Event
Habitat Earth (*passes limited)
Planetarium