CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Concourse Drive/Music Concourse
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-7145
www.calacademy.org


Spending a day at the California Academy of Sciences will have visitors exploring the wonders of earth, ocean and space. The museum complex features three separate museums with each offering its own unique experience.

The Natural History Museum has dioramas of animals in natural surroundings, the Life Through Time exhibit - a 3.5 billion year journey through life and the new interactive Earthquake exhibit. Not to be missed also is the Gary Larson ("The Far Side") room.

The Steinhart Aquarium has the most diverse aquarium collection in the world, including the Fish Roundabout which surrounds you with schools of swimming fish, the popular penguin colony and the new Seahorse breeding display.

Lastly, the Morrison Planetarium presents daily sky shows and Laserium laser light shows choreographed torock or classical music on select evenings.

With eight scientific research departments, the Academy's natural history collections are utilized by scientists from around the world. They provide essential tools for comparative studies in biodiversity, and are ranked among the world's largest. As the museum's valuable collections of natural history specimens have grown, so have the public exhibits. Educational exhibits and events bring the message of Academy research to the public with the goal of inspiring concern over our natural environment. A variety of classes, lectures and trips are offered for adults, children and teachers.

Parking is free and all museums are wheelchair accessible.

Hours:
open 365 days a year (including holidays)
Winter: 10 am to 5 pm
Summer: (Memorial Day to Labor Day) 9 am to 6 pm


Admission/fees:
General Admission to the Steinhart Aquarium and
Natural History Museum:
Adults - $8.50
Youth (12-17)
Students w/ID and Seniors (65 and over) - $5.50
Children (4-11) $2.00
Children 3 and under Free
Admission is free for all on the first Wednesday of
each month. Members of the Academy are not charged for admission.

Morrison Planetarium - tickets can be purchased to
see a sky show in the a half hour before show time.
After general admission, tickets are: $2.50 for adults
and $1.25 for youth (6-17) and seniors (65 and over)