The Academy is open 365 days a year—and your Daytime Admission ticket includes access to everything under our Living Roof.

Please note: the African penguin habitat will be closed for updates from January 6-24, 2020.

Today, January 19, 2020

E.g., 2020-01-20
10:30 am

Explore the constellations of the winter season in this live members-only planetarium show.
Member Event
Tour of the Night Sky: Winter Edition
Planetarium

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program.
Member Event
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
11:00 am

The museum opens at 11 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
11:00 am

Come learn how to be the best butterfly you can be from a program presenter. Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am.
Butterfly Am I
Piazza
11:15 am

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
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
12:00 pm

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
12:10 pm

Explore the Solar System to find out more about its planets, moons, and the Sun. November 28, 12:10 pm.
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm

Come take a seat and join us for a seasonally themed puppet show that's fun for the whole family!
Children's Puppet Theater: My First Winter
Science Today Station
12:45 pm

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in-person at 1pm daily!
Ssssnake Encounter
Science Today Station
1:30 pm

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

Explore the Solar System with a Morrison Planetarium presenter!
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
2:15 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

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
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
3:00 pm

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
3:10 pm

Explore the Solar System to find out more about its planets, moons, and the Sun. November 28, 12:10 pm.
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
3:30 pm

Meet Claude—our albino American alligator—and learn why his southeastern habitat is so unique. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp
3:45 pm

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Learn about planets and moons near and far in a live tour of our Solar System.
Tour of the Solar System
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance
Special Exhibit Hours

Please note that some exhibits have slightly modified opening and closing times:

Curiosity Grove
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:30 pm

Naturalist Center
Monday–Thursday: 12 pm–4:45 pm
Friday–Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm

Osher Rainforest
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:45 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm