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Stephanie Greenman Stone (415) 379-5121
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Thousands of Visitors will Enjoy Neighborhood Free Days
At The California Academy of Sciences

SAN FRANCISCO (September 15, 2004) - San Francisco residents can once again enjoy free admission days to the California Academy of Sciences, running from October 8th through November 21st. Invited by neighborhood, according to zip codes, thousands of San Francisco residents have visited the Academy during Neighborhood Free Days each year for the past five years. Each visiting adult must prove residency by showing a driver's license or a utility bill. Only residents from the zip codes invited on the designated dates will be admitted free of charge. The expanded program includes Sundays, so visitors can now visit on one of three days: Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Information about Neighborhood Free Days is available at www.calacademy.org and at (415) 379-8000. The following schedule outlines the program by zip code neighborhoods:

NEIGHBORHOOD FREE DAYS 2004 SCHEDULE

NEIGHBORHOOD
ZIP CODE AREA
FREE DAYS
Chinatown, Tenderloin, Downtown, SOMA, Potrero, Treasure Island 94103, 94107, 94130, 94111, 94105, 94108, 94104 & 94102 October 8, 9 & 10
Excelsior, Ingleside, Bayview, Hunter's Point, Visitacion Valley 94112, 94134 & 94124 October 15, 16 & 17
Mission, Bernal Heights 94110 October 22, 23 & 24
Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill, North Beach, Cow Hollow, Marina 94109, 94133 & 94123 October 29, 30 & 31
Sunset, Parkside, Stonestown, Lakeshore, St. Francis Woods 94122, 94116, 94127 & 94132 November 5, 6 & 7
Richmond, Seacliff, Western Addition, Pacific Heights, Laurel Heights, Presidio 94121, 94118, 94115 & 94129 November 12, 13 & 14
Castro, Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Miraloma Park, Cole Valley, Haight 94117, 94114, & 94131 November 19, 20 & 21

 

The California Academy of Sciences, including Steinhart Aquarium and the Natural History Museum, is open to the public at 875 Howard Street, Admission to the Academy at 875 Howard Street is: $7 for adults, $4.50 for youth ages 12 to 17, Seniors ages 65+ and students with valid ID, $2 for children ages four to 11 and children ages three and younger are admitted free of charge. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. www.calacademy.org (415) 379-8000.

The California Academy of Sciences, the fourth largest natural history museum in the United States, is home to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and the Natural History Museum. The Academy is beginning an extensive rebuilding project in Golden Gate Park. Pritzker prize-winning architect Renzo Piano is designing the new Academy, which is expected to open in 2008.

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