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, June 25, 2019

E.g., 2019-06-25
8:30 am

Museum opens early for members on Tuesday.
Member Event
Member Hours
Entrance
9:00 am

Spend three days learning outdoors in Golden Gate Park! Co-presented with the San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Science in the Park (grades preK - 2)
Classroom
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
9:40 am

In this live presentation we explore shapes of the Moon in the sky, then take off and visit the Moon!
Member Event
Moon Explorers
Hohfeld Hall
10:00 am

Check out a backpack with tools and activities! Now available in Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino.
Junior Scientist Adventure
Coat Check
10:15 am

Like to dance? Join us for an all age exploration of animal movement from scaly critters to feathery flyers.
Animal Moves!
Science Today Station
10:30 am

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

Embrace the "ick" factor and learn how face mites can enlighten us about the history of humanity. Daily, 11 am.
Journey to Inner Face
Piazza
11:30 am

Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
12:30 pm

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

A puppet show about a unique animal that has a lot in common with a duck, snake, and kangaroo. Daily, 12:30 pm.
Children's Puppet Theater: Where Do I Belong?
East Garden
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s most spectacular residents and learn about their surprising survival adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Piazza
1:30 pm

Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays and other ocean cruisers.
Lagoon Feeding
Reef Lagoon

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Where does Earth end and space begin? What protects us from the Sun? Boundaries surround us and keep us safe.
Beyond Boundaries
Hohfeld Hall
2:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
3:00 pm

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

Meet Claude, our albino American alligator, and hear why his southeastern habitat is so unique. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Explore the moon in celebration of Apollos 50th anniversary!
Tour of the Moon
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance