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.

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Today, December 4, 2024

E.g., 2024-12-04
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.

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Museum Opens
Entrance
11:30 am

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks. Daily, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm.

 Academy Diver in Philippine Coral Reef Tank
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
12:00 pm

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

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Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
12:30 pm

Meet our charismatic African penguin colony while an Academy biologist provides them with enrichment and answers

 Three African Penguins
Penguin Enrichment
African Hall
12:45 pm

Discover the beauty, variety, and vast complexity of our connections to the network of life that surrounds us.

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Habitat Earth
Planetarium
1:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. Daily, 11:30 am and 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 & time to explore how elements are made.

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Spark: The Universe in Us
Planetarium
2:00 pm

Meet Claude, our alligator with albinism, and learn why his southeastern habitat is so unique.

 Claude, the Academy
Swamp Talk
The Swamp
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.

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Museum Closes
Entrance
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