At the Academy, there's always something new to see—and as a member, there's always something just for you to see! Mark your calendars for these upcoming in-person events.
Looking for more member programs? Be on the lookout for upcoming virtual and in-person programs to register for in your Member Update emails!
Upcoming events
NightLife: Santa Claude's Workshop
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December 5 at 6:00 pm
Santa Claude is comin’ to town! Shop your heart away at our merry marketplace of gift-worthy treasures.
Member Event: Qualia
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Members are invited to "Qualia," presented by Chambers of Awe and created by Sound Alchemist Laura Inserra.
December 21 at 7:00 pm
Members are invited to "Qualia," presented by Chambers of Awe and created by Sound Alchemist Laura Inserra.
Weekly Member Hour favorites
California Critters Storytime
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June 28 at 10:15 am
June 29 at 10:15 am
June 30 at 10:15 am
July 1 at 10:15 am
July 2 at 10:15 am
July 3 at 10:15 am
July 4 at 10:15 am
July 5 at 10:15 am
July 6 at 10:15 am
July 7 at 10:15 am
July 8 at 10:15 am
July 9 at 10:15 am
July 10 at 10:15 am
July 11 at 10:15 am
July 12 at 10:15 am
July 13 at 10:15 am
July 14 at 10:15 am
July 15 at 10:15 am
July 16 at 10:15 am
July 17 at 10:15 am
July 18 at 10:15 am
July 19 at 10:15 am
July 20 at 10:15 am
July 21 at 10:15 am
July 22 at 10:15 am
July 23 at 10:15 am
July 24 at 10:15 am
July 25 at 10:15 am
July 26 at 10:15 am
July 27 at 10:15 am
July 28 at 10:15 am
July 29 at 10:15 am
July 30 at 10:15 am
July 31 at 10:15 am
August 1 at 10:15 am
August 2 at 10:15 am
August 3 at 10:15 am
August 4 at 10:15 am
August 5 at 10:15 am
August 6 at 10:15 am
August 7 at 10:15 am
August 8 at 10:15 am
August 9 at 10:15 am
August 10 at 10:15 am
August 11 at 10:15 am
August 12 at 10:15 am
August 13 at 10:15 am
August 14 at 10:15 am
August 15 at 10:15 am
August 16 at 10:15 am
August 17 at 10:15 am
August 18 at 10:15 am
August 19 at 10:15 am
August 20 at 10:15 am
August 21 at 10:15 am
August 22 at 10:15 am
August 23 at 10:15 am
August 24 at 10:15 am
August 25 at 10:15 am
August 26 at 10:15 am
August 27 at 10:15 am
August 28 at 10:15 am
August 29 at 10:15 am
August 30 at 10:15 am
August 31 at 10:15 am
September 1 at 10:15 am
September 2 at 10:15 am
September 3 at 10:15 am
September 4 at 10:15 am
September 5 at 10:15 am
September 6 at 10:15 am
September 7 at 10:15 am
September 8 at 10:15 am
September 9 at 10:15 am
September 10 at 10:15 am
September 11 at 10:15 am
September 12 at 10:15 am
September 13 at 10:15 am
September 14 at 10:15 am
September 16 at 10:15 am
September 17 at 10:15 am
September 18 at 10:15 am
September 19 at 10:15 am
September 20 at 10:15 am
September 21 at 10:15 am
September 22 at 10:15 am
September 23 at 10:15 am
September 24 at 10:15 am
September 25 at 10:15 am
September 26 at 10:15 am
September 27 at 10:15 am
September 28 at 10:15 am
September 29 at 10:15 am
September 30 at 10:15 am
October 1 at 10:15 am
October 2 at 10:15 am
October 3 at 10:15 am
October 4 at 10:15 am
October 5 at 10:15 am
October 6 at 10:15 am
October 7 at 10:15 am
October 8 at 10:15 am
October 9 at 10:15 am
October 10 at 10:15 am
October 11 at 10:15 am
October 12 at 10:15 am
October 13 at 10:15 am
October 14 at 10:15 am
October 15 at 10:15 am
October 16 at 10:15 am
October 17 at 10:15 am
October 18 at 10:15 am
October 19 at 10:15 am
October 20 at 10:15 am
October 21 at 10:15 am
October 22 at 10:15 am
October 23 at 10:15 am
October 24 at 10:15 am
October 25 at 10:15 am
October 26 at 10:15 am
October 27 at 10:15 am
October 28 at 10:15 am
October 29 at 10:15 am
October 30 at 10:15 am
October 31 at 10:15 am
November 1 at 10:15 am
November 2 at 10:15 am
November 3 at 10:15 am
November 4 at 10:15 am
November 5 at 10:15 am
November 6 at 10:15 am
November 7 at 10:15 am
November 8 at 10:15 am
November 9 at 10:15 am
November 10 at 10:15 am
November 11 at 10:15 am
November 12 at 10:15 am
November 13 at 10:15 am
November 14 at 10:15 am
November 15 at 10:15 am
November 16 at 10:15 am
November 17 at 10:15 am
November 18 at 10:15 am
November 19 at 10:15 am
November 20 at 10:15 am
November 21 at 10:15 am
November 22 at 10:15 am
Read a story about an animal with a deep connection to California, with the help of a puppet companion! Daily
Penguin Feeding
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February 6 at 10:30 am
February 13 at 10:30 am
February 20 at 10:30 am
February 27 at 10:30 am
March 6 at 10:30 am
March 13 at 10:30 am
March 20 at 10:30 am
March 27 at 10:30 am
April 3 at 10:30 am
April 10 at 10:30 am
April 17 at 10:30 am
April 24 at 10:30 am
May 1 at 10:30 am
May 8 at 10:30 am
May 15 at 10:30 am
May 22 at 10:30 am
May 29 at 10:30 am
June 5 at 10:30 am
June 12 at 10:30 am
June 19 at 10:30 am
June 26 at 10:30 am
July 3 at 10:30 am
July 10 at 10:30 am
July 17 at 10:30 am
July 24 at 10:30 am
July 31 at 10:30 am
August 7 at 10:30 am
August 14 at 10:30 am
August 21 at 10:30 am
August 28 at 10:30 am
September 4 at 10:30 am
September 11 at 10:30 am
September 18 at 10:30 am
September 25 at 10:30 am
October 2 at 10:30 am
October 9 at 10:30 am
October 16 at 10:30 am
October 23 at 10:30 am
October 30 at 10:30 am
November 6 at 10:30 am
November 13 at 10:30 am
November 20 at 10:30 am
November 27 at 10:30 am
December 4 at 10:30 am
December 11 at 10:30 am
December 18 at 10:30 am
January 1 at 10:30 am
January 8 at 10:30 am
January 15 at 10:30 am
January 22 at 10:30 am
January 29 at 10:30 am
February 5 at 10:30 am
February 19 at 10:30 am
February 26 at 10:30 am
March 5 at 10:30 am
March 12 at 10:30 am
March 19 at 10:30 am
March 26 at 10:30 am
April 2 at 10:30 am
April 9 at 10:30 am
April 16 at 10:30 am
April 23 at 10:30 am
April 30 at 10:30 am
May 7 at 10:30 am
May 14 at 10:30 am
May 21 at 10:30 am
May 28 at 10:30 am
June 4 at 10:30 am
June 11 at 10:30 am
June 18 at 10:30 am
June 25 at 10:30 am
July 2 at 10:30 am
July 9 at 10:30 am
July 16 at 10:30 am
July 23 at 10:30 am
July 30 at 10:30 am
August 6 at 10:30 am
August 13 at 10:30 am
August 20 at 10:30 am
August 27 at 10:30 am
September 3 at 10:30 am
September 10 at 10:30 am
September 17 at 10:30 am
September 24 at 10:30 am
October 1 at 10:30 am
October 8 at 10:30 am
October 15 at 10:30 am
October 22 at 10:30 am
October 29 at 10:30 am
November 5 at 10:30 am
November 12 at 10:30 am
November 19 at 10:30 am
November 26 at 10:30 am
December 3 at 10:30 am
December 10 at 10:30 am
December 17 at 10:30 am
December 24 at 10:30 am
December 31 at 10:30 am
January 7 at 10:30 am
January 14 at 10:30 am
January 21 at 10:30 am
January 28 at 10:30 am
February 4 at 10:30 am
February 11 at 10:30 am
February 18 at 10:30 am
February 25 at 10:30 am
March 3 at 10:30 am
March 10 at 10:30 am
March 17 at 10:30 am
March 24 at 10:30 am
March 31 at 10:30 am
April 7 at 10:30 am
April 14 at 10:30 am
April 21 at 10:30 am
April 28 at 10:30 am
May 5 at 10:30 am
May 12 at 10:30 am
May 19 at 10:30 am
May 26 at 10:30 am
June 2 at 10:30 am
June 9 at 10:30 am
June 16 at 10:30 am
June 23 at 10:30 am
June 30 at 10:30 am
July 7 at 10:30 am
July 14 at 10:30 am
July 21 at 10:30 am
July 28 at 10:30 am
August 4 at 10:30 am
August 11 at 10:30 am
August 18 at 10:30 am
August 25 at 10:30 am
September 1 at 10:30 am
September 8 at 10:30 am
September 15 at 10:30 am
September 22 at 10:30 am
September 29 at 10:30 am
October 6 at 10:30 am
October 13 at 10:30 am
October 20 at 10:30 am
October 27 at 10:30 am
November 3 at 10:30 am
November 10 at 10:30 am
November 17 at 10:30 am
November 24 at 10:30 am
December 1 at 10:30 am
December 8 at 10:30 am
December 15 at 10:30 am
December 22 at 10:30 am
December 29 at 10:30 am
January 5 at 10:30 am
January 12 at 10:30 am
January 19 at 10:30 am
January 26 at 10:30 am
February 2 at 10:30 am
February 9 at 10:30 am
February 16 at 10:30 am
February 23 at 10:30 am
March 2 at 10:30 am
March 9 at 10:30 am
March 16 at 10:30 am
March 23 at 10:30 am
March 30 at 10:30 am
April 6 at 10:30 am
April 13 at 10:30 am
April 20 at 10:30 am
April 27 at 10:30 am
May 4 at 10:30 am
May 11 at 10:30 am
May 18 at 10:30 am
May 25 at 10:30 am
June 1 at 10:30 am
June 8 at 10:30 am
June 15 at 10:30 am
June 22 at 10:30 am
June 29 at 10:30 am
July 6 at 10:30 am
July 13 at 10:30 am
July 20 at 10:30 am
July 27 at 10:30 am
August 3 at 10:30 am
August 10 at 10:30 am
August 17 at 10:30 am
August 24 at 10:30 am
August 31 at 10:30 am
September 7 at 10:30 am
September 14 at 10:30 am
September 21 at 10:30 am
September 28 at 10:30 am
October 5 at 10:30 am
October 12 at 10:30 am
October 19 at 10:30 am
October 26 at 10:30 am
November 2 at 10:30 am
November 9 at 10:30 am
November 16 at 10:30 am
November 23 at 10:30 am
November 30 at 10:30 am
December 7 at 10:30 am
December 14 at 10:30 am
December 21 at 10:30 am
December 28 at 10:30 am
Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 am.
Passport to the Universe
June 30 at 10:30 am
July 7 at 10:30 am
July 14 at 10:30 am
July 21 at 10:30 am
July 28 at 10:30 am
August 4 at 10:30 am
August 11 at 10:30 am
August 18 at 10:30 am
August 25 at 10:30 am
September 1 at 10:30 am
September 8 at 10:30 am
September 15 at 10:30 am
September 22 at 10:30 am
September 29 at 10:30 am
October 6 at 10:30 am
October 13 at 10:30 am
October 20 at 10:30 am
October 27 at 10:30 am
November 3 at 10:30 am
November 10 at 10:30 am
November 17 at 10:30 am
November 24 at 10:30 am
December 1 at 10:30 am
December 8 at 10:30 am
December 15 at 10:30 am
December 22 at 10:30 am
December 29 at 10:30 am
January 5 at 10:30 am
January 12 at 10:30 am
January 19 at 10:30 am
January 26 at 10:30 am
Discover your place in the cosmos in an exhilarating planetarium show.
Missed it? We recorded it!
Member Talk: The Making of California: State of Nature
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July 10 at 3:00 pm
July 11 at 3:00 pm
Go behind-the-scenes during this Member Talk into the making of California: State of Nature!
Member Talk: Secret Lives of Snakes
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June 3 at 3:00 pm
June 4 at 3:00 pm
Watch the recording of this Member Talk and learn all about the Secret Lives of Snakes!
Member Talk: Sea Star Rearing
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November 12 at 3:00 pm
Learn about the critical research and care that goes into rearing sea stars in this Member Talk.
Happening at the museum now!
BigPicture: Natural World Photography
Grand Prize winner: The Forest of the Monarchs by Jaime Rojo
Embark on a visual odyssey of the year's best nature, wildlife, and conservation photography—now open daily.
California: State of Nature
A colorful new exhibition reveals the surprising ways people, places, and species are connected in California.
'Tis the Season for Science
Make merry at the museum! Meet baby animals, frolic under flurries, and revel in live shows. Open thru Jan. 5.
Member Hours
Academy members enjoy exclusive access to the museum every Tuesday (8:30-9:30 am) and Sunday (10-11 am). Guests are welcome—please purchase additional tickets as necessary.
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