The Academy is open 365 days a year! See what's on the day of your visit, or plan ahead. Unless otherwise noted, all events and programs below are included with admission.

Today, November 28, 2023

E.g., 2023-11-28
8:30 am

The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am.
Member Event
Member Hour
Entrance
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.

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Museum Opens
Entrance
10:00 am

Explore cold-weather creatures through hands-on crafts, experiments, and demonstrations. Daily, 10 am-3:30 pm.

 Woman and young girl enjoy making reindeer crafts at the Academy
Ice Lab
The Swamp
10:15 am

Learn about how seasonal changes reveal our global connections through this interactive storytime.

 image of globe and three story books
Seasonal Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 am and 3 pm.

 Three African Penguins
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
10:40 am

In this live, kid-friendly presentation, explore the shapes of the Moon before blasting off for a brief visit.

 Cartoon rocket taking off for the Moon
Moon Explorers
Hohfeld Hall
11:00 am

Learn about penguins around the world in this interactive and theatrical puppet show!

 presenter on stage with 2 penguin puppets
Children's Puppet Theater: P is for Penguin
Piazza
11:30 am

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks. Daily, 11:30am

 Academy Diver in Philippine Coral Reef Tank
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef

Where did the building blocks of life come from? Journey across space and time to explore how elements are made.

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Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
12:30 pm

Where did the building blocks of life come from? Journey across space and time to explore how elements are made.

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Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Learn about the winter survival strategies of polar bears and penguins in this game-show-style trivia contest.

 Presenter next to large game wheel and map of the arctic and antarctic
Wild Winter Trivia
Piazza
1:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. Weekends, 1:30 pm.

 Academy Diver in Philippine Coral Reef Tank
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef

Where did the building blocks of life come from? Journey across space and time to explore how elements are made.

 YouTube video poster image
Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
1:40 pm

We usually think of space as empty, but a lot is happening! Explore more in this family-friendly, live program.

 Solar Eclipse and Solar Storm
The Sun and Space Weather
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Join a presenter for an interactive pop-up science presentation. Daily, 2 pm.

 Presenter explaining ocean acidification while doing a science experiment with guests
Pop-Up Science
Science Today Station
2:30 pm

Where did the building blocks of life come from? Journey across space and time to explore how elements are made.

 YouTube video poster image
Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
3:00 pm

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily.

 3 African Penguins on exhibit at the Academy of sciences
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
3:30 pm

Meet Claude, our alligator with albinism, and learn why his Southeastern habitat is so unique. Daily, 3:30 pm.

 Claude, the Academy
Swamp Talk
The Swamp

Where did the building blocks of life come from? Journey across space and time to explore how elements are made.

 YouTube video poster image
Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.

 The Milky Way Galaxy as seen from outside.
Tour of the Universe
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.

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Museum Closes
Entrance
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