Exhibits and experiences for explorers of all ages

Giant animatronic butterfly on exhibit in an outdoor garden
DAILY | MARCH 9-APRIL 28

Spring in the Garden

Big things are buzzing in the East Garden this spring. Walk among giant animatronic insects, create your own watercraft, and bask in a bouquet of outdoor programs.
Dwarf lionfish on exhibit at Academy looks at the camera with bulging eyes and intimidating spiky red fins
OPEN DAILY

Venom

Encounter an array of over a dozen venomous animal species from scorpionfish to assassin bugs to fire urchins in this potent Steinhart Aquarium exhibition.
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Events and activities to kick-start your curiosity

Digital visualization of a galaxy in space, with wordmark for Spark: The Universe in Us
NOW PLAYING

Spark: The Universe in Us

Everything we are was written in the stars. Discover the celestial origins of the building blocks of life in the Academy's newest original planetarium film.
NightLife guests groove to DJ tunes in front of the Philippine Coral Reef exhibit
THURSDAYS | 6-10 PM | 21+

NightLife

Wonder what our animals get up to once the sun goes down? Find out at the Academy’s weekly event that illuminates the unusual intersection of art and science.
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World-changing science starts here

Moray eel swims in California Coast habitat at Steinhart Aquarium
PHENOMENA

An eel-y tricky checkup

Scrub in with the Academy’s Animal Health team for an inside look at how they look inside our slippery, slithery moray eels.
Boy excitedly points up at fish in Amazon Flooded Forest Tunnel at California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium
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