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, August 17, 2019

E.g., 2019-08-17
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
10:00 am

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

Spark creativity with nature-inspired crafts for the whole family.
Family Nature Crafts
The Swamp
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

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
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
11:15 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

Where does Earth end and space begin? What protects us from the Sun? Boundaries surround us and keep us safe.
Beyond Boundaries
Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm

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
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 most spectacular residents and learn about their surprising survival adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Piazza
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

Where does Earth end and space begin? What protects us from the Sun? Boundaries surround us and keep us safe.
Beyond Boundaries
Hohfeld Hall
2:15 pm

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. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily.
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

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

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

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance