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The California Academy of Sciences is a community of people, united in their passion about the natural world and their vision for a new facility that will redefine the museum experience. Here's how you can become part of this community.

Make the African Penguins Your Pet Project

Now you can do more than visit. You can "adopt" penguins like Pierre with a special year-end gift that sustains these popular Academy residents and supports the Academy's mission to explore, explain, and protect the natural world.

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   The Penguin Colony

Annual Fund

Greg Farrington, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, knows that the work that takes place inside the building is as innovative and cutting-edge as the award-winning structure itself. The new Academy provides a world-class stage for scientific discovery. That's where the Annual Fund comes in. It takes ongoing resources to ensure that exhibits, educational programs, and cutting-edge research meet the highest standards of international respect and recognition.

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Your Gift Makes a Difference

How are your donations being used? These funds are building a living coral reef much larger than the Academy's former thousand-gallon tank. They are helping scientists research two thousand unique plants and creatures who have never before been documented. Whether you give to the Penguin Pet Project or through the Annual Fund, your contributions will make a difference in our ability to research, teach, and exhibit subjects related to the natural world.

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   Expedition funded by academy contributors

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There are many ways to contribute including cash, credit, check, charitable IRAs and gifts of stock.

 

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Big or small, your contribution can help a specific Academy Cause today.

 

Membership »

From the joy of visiting and seeing the exhibits to an attractive list of special benefits and programs, find the membership level that works for you.

 

Legacy & Planned Giving »

Help future generations while achieving your financial and estate planning objectives.

 

Corporate Giving »

Earn public recognition while aiding and inspiring a new generation of science enthusiasts and scientific researchers.

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“The Academy gives me a great opportunity to be with my children while giving them a chance to learn about our place in the world. It's a unique environment where they can have fun and learn at the same time.”
—Danny Guillory, San Francisco

The California Academy of Sciences is more than just a building. It's a community of people, united in their passion about the natural world and their vision for a new facility that will redefine the museum experience. Here's how you can become part of this community.

Campaign for the New Academy

The great natural wonders of the world are far-flung. But soon, it won't require a voyage to the South Pacific to visit a coral reef, or a rocket ship to explore the universe. The success of the Campaign for the New Academy will bring these wonders as close as Golden Gate Park. Through the generosity of private donors, the new Academy will offer a window into Earth's biodiversity while providing a tangible example of sustainable architecture.

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   Architectural rendering of the future rainforest sphere

Annual Fund

Greg Farrington, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, knows that the work that takes place inside the building is as innovative and cutting-edge as the award-winning structure itself. The new Academy will provide the world-class stage for scientific discovery. That's where the Annual Fund comes in. It takes ongoing resources to ensure that exhibits, educational programs, and cutting-edge research meet the highest standards of international respect and recognition.

Make a donation »

Learn more about the Annual Fund »

   An academy volunteer sharing a storybook with a child

Your Gift Makes a Difference

How are your donations being used? These funds are building a living coral reef much larger than the Academy's former thousand-gallon tank. They are helping scientists research two thousand unique plants and creatures who have never before been documented. Whether you give to the Campaign for the New Academy or through the Annual Fund, your contributions will make a difference in our ability to research, teach, and exhibit subjects related to the natural world.

Learn more »

   Expedition funded by academy contributors

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415 321-8400
development

Support the Academy

    

Make a Donation »

There are many ways to contribute including cash, credit, check, charitable IRAs and gifts of stock.

 

Membership »

From the joy of visiting and seeing the exhibits to an attractive list of special benefits and programs, find the membership level that works for you.

 

Legacy & Planned Giving »

Help future generations while achieving your financial and estate planning objectives.

 

Corporate Giving »

Earn public recognition while aiding and inspiring a new generation of science enthusiasts and scientific researchers.