For all of my career, and for much of the 20th century, the U.S. government has provided vital funding that powers basic research. This research doesn’t languish in remote labs or ivory towers—it’s ...

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today. Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Join us as we venture "Into the Deep" to find all sorts of ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. 0 Life: A Cosmic Story Monday-Friday: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm Saturday-Sunday: 11:15 am, 12:45 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:45 ...

Forests and fire California's forests inspire awe and engage our senses. Meet a mounted specimen of Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears; marvel at a mammoth cross-section of a redwood tree ...

Snapshot Cal Coast is 10! From June 1 to June 30, help us document California's incredible coastal biodiversity on your own or at a bioblitz event near you. Every summer, the Academy's Center for ...

About the Philippine Coral Reef At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish ...

Have you ever wanted to transform into another animal? Join us for this imaginative program where the audience imagines what it would be like to transform into a splitfin flashlight fish, and how they ...

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5–11, or related questions about kids and coronavirus? Tune in live to have them answered by two very special Breakfast Clubs guests: the Academy ...

Planetarium shows are included with admission, but capacity is limited for the safety of our guests and staff. Reservations are required and are available on a first-come, first-served basis: Please ...

The incredible capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope have allowed us to look back nearly to the very beginning of time, enabling us to observe some of the first galaxies that formed after the ...

You're not dreaming: You can spend the night at the Academy! At a Penguins+Pajamas Sleepover, the adventure begins well before bedtime—and continues the next day. Spark your young science-lover's ...

Academy biologists regularly conduct in-water training and enrichment exercises with our resident rays—which is why human feet occasionally make a webcam cameo. The rays eat clam tongue, prawns, squid ...