Please note: The Academy is completely sold out Sunday–Tuesday, September 23–25, due to Community Free Days.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you'll visit us another day soon!

Today, September 25, 2018

E.g., 2018-09-25
8:30 am

Museum opens early for members on Tuesday.
Member Event
Member Hours
Entrance
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
9:30 am

Astronomy is not exactly a "hands-on" science, but we can still explore the Universe by learning from its light.
Member Event
Colors of the Cosmos
Planetarium
9:40 am

In this live presentation we explore shapes of the Moon in the sky, then take off and visit the Moon!
Member Event
Moon Explorers
Hohfeld Hall
10:00 am

Become a scientist for a day by checking out a field science backpack full of tools and activities.
Junior Scientist Adventure
Coat Check
10:15 am

Join us for an interactive reading of Anthony D. Fredericks' "Tall Tall Tree".
Tall Tall Tree: Interactive Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our (hungry!) African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am & 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
11:00 am

Help a clueless detective character find the identity of a skull during this interactive theater program.
Skull Mystery Theater
Piazza
11:15 am

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
11:30 am

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
12:00 pm

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
12:10 pm

Come explore the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond!
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm

Put on your thinking caps and check out live science activities in action.
Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience
Naturalist Center

Join us on a water drop's adventure through California's amazing ecosystems!
Children's Puppet Theater
East Garden
12:45 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in person and learn about their unique adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Piazza
1:30 pm

Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays and other ocean cruisers.
Sea Cruisers: Rays and Their Relatives
Reef Lagoon

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Come explore the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond!
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Become an ocean chemistry expert in this interactive exploration of the connection between sea, sky, and humans.
Ocean Action: The Power of pH!
Nature Now

Exercise your imagination in the outdoors! Academy staff lead nature-based activities for young learners.
Nature Play
East Garden
2:15 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
2:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
3:00 pm

Learn about our (hungry!) African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am & 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
3:10 pm

Come explore the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond!
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
3:30 pm

Learn all about Claude, our albino American alligator, and other swamp-dwelling denizens. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp
3:45 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.
Tour of the Universe
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance