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Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

9:30 am	The Museum opens at 9:30 am today. Museum Opens Entrance
9:30 am	Academy members are invited to an all-day preview of our newest exhibit on Thursday, June 13, from 9:30 am–5 pm! Member Event Member Preview: Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity
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	Storytime with a prehistoric twist, featuring mysterious animals from 200 million years ago. Storytelling Through Time 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 Motions of the Solar System for grades 3-5 School Groups Only Motions of the Solar System Planetarium Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation. 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 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	Put on your thinking caps and check out live science experiments in action. Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience Naturalist Center Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation. Expedition Reef Planetarium Learn how fossils are formed in this interactive puppet show for all ages. Children's Puppet Theater: How a Fossil is Made Science Today Station
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
2:00 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
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
6:00 pm	Hit the open bar with your friends before heading on a behind-the-scenes tour. You'll be a VIP the entire night. NightLife VIP Tour NightLife partners with SF Design Week to explore the many ways design impacts lives, culture, and science. Design NightLife
6:30 pm	Get a glimpse into the design process involved in making award-winning shows for the Morrison Planetarium. NightLife Event Academy Update (Live Show) Planetarium
7:30 pm	Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs. NightLife Event Expedition Reef Planetarium
8:30 pm	Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs. NightLife Event Expedition Reef Planetarium
9:30 pm	Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind. NightLife Event Tour of the Universe (Live Show) Planetarium

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Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Week of Sunday, June 9, 2019

Thursday, June 13, 2019

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