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, October 19, 2018

E.g., 2018-10-19
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

Meet our African penguin colony while an Academy biologist feeds them and answers your questions.
Penguin Feeding (English & Spanish) Alimentación de pingüinos
African Hall

For Grades K-2: the difference between day and night, what can be seen in the night sky, and how they move.
School Groups Only
Sun, Moon, and Stars
Planetarium
11:00 am

Help a clueless detective character find the identity of a skull during this interactive theater program.
Skull Mystery Theater
Piazza
11:30 am

Watch as a diver suits up in scuba gear and plunges into one of the world’s deepest living coral reef exhibits.
Coral Reef Dive (English & Spanish) Zambullida del arrecife de coral
Philippine Coral Reef

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
12:00 pm

Experience the Spanish language as it comes alive through animated, energetic activities designed for children.
Colors of Spanish
Piazza
12:30 pm

Join us at Science Today Station for an interactive puppet show.
Children's Puppet Theater
Science Today Station

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
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

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

Experience the Spanish language as it comes alive through animated, energetic activities designed for children.
Colors of Spanish
Piazza
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

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
3:00 pm

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

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

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.
Tour of the Universe
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance