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  • Guests on the elevated walkway inside the Academy's lush indoor rainforest
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Visit an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.

Pierre the penguin

Watch Penguins Live

Meet our African penguins and watch them swim, waddle, and dine—our webcams stream live from the Academy 24/7.

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Steinhart Aquarium

A woman and child in front of the Philippine Coral Reef tank

Come face-to-fin with 40,000 animals—from deep-sea oddities to free-flying butterflies in a 4-story rainforest.

A Decade of Discovery

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The Academy’s 10th Anniversary Celebration logo

The New Academy turned 10 on September 27, 2018. Celebrate a decade of discovery at the world's greenest museum.

Holiday Gift Field Guide

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Penguin illustration by Alexander Vidal

From sustainable stocking stuffers to colorful gift cards, give your holiday list a science twist this year.

Holiday Ice Rink

Girl in tie-dye dress ice skates gleefully at the Academy ice rink

Celebrate the season at the only place to ice skate in Golden Gate Park! Open daily through January 6; $10.

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Our mission is to explore, explain, and sustain life on Earth.

Explore

In the lab and in the field, our scientists study the diversity and interconnectedness of life on Earth.

Hope for Reefs

Explain

Our team of science educators creates free resources for teachers and students worldwide.

Environmental Literacy Initiative

Sustain

From our green building to our breeding programs, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

Sustainability in Action
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