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Tuesday,
June
25

Today We’re Open

9:30 am – 5 pm

Explore an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

Explore an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

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It’s time to start exploring.
Plan Your Visit
We’re a museum and scientific institution located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
About Us

The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

California Academy of Sciences
info@calacademy.org
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
(415) 379-8000
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