Daily Calendar

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The Academy is open 365 days a year—and your Daytime Admission ticket includes access to everything under our Living Roof.

2019 Holiday Hours
Thanksgiving Day (November 28): 10 am–3 pm
Christmas Eve (December 24): 9:30 am–5 pm
Christmas Day (December 25): 11 am–5 pm
New Year's Eve (December 31): 9:30 am–5 pm
New Year's Day (January 1, 2020): 9:30 am–5 pm

Please note: The Swamp will be closed beginning September 17 for habitat upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you back to the exhibit later this year.

Today, November 11, 2019

9:30 am	The Museum opens at 9:30 am today. Museum Opens Entrance
10:15 am	Join us for an all-ages exploration of animal movement from scaly critters to feathery flyers. Mon-Fri, 10:15am. Animal Moves! Science Today Station
10:30 am	Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily. Penguin Feeding African Hall Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
11:15 am	Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show. Expedition Reef Planetarium
11:30 am	Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily. Coral Reef Dive Philippine Coral Reef
12:00 pm	Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
12:10 pm	Discover the relationships between patterns, science and our understanding of the world around us! Patterns In Nature Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm	A puppet show about a unique animal that has a lot in common with a duck, snake, and kangaroo. Daily, 12:30 pm. Where Do I Belong?: Children's Puppet Theater Science Today Station
12:45 pm	Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show. Expedition Reef Planetarium
1:00 pm	Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in-person at 1pm daily! Ssssnake Encounter Science Today Station
1:30 pm	Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
1:40 pm	Discover the relationships between patterns, science and our understanding of the world around us! Patterns In Nature Hohfeld Hall
2:15 pm	Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show. Expedition Reef Planetarium Drop by for an interactive science demonstration Pop Up Science Nature Now
2:30 pm	Watch as a diver plunges into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef exhibit. 11:30 am and 2:30 pm daily. Coral Reef Dive Philippine Coral Reef
3:00 pm	Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily. Penguin Feeding African Hall Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily. Passport to the Universe Planetarium
3:10 pm	Discover the relationships between patterns, science and our understanding of the world around us! Patterns In Nature Hohfeld Hall
3:30 pm	Meet Claude, our albino American alligator, and hear why his southeastern habitat is so unique. 3:30 pm daily. Swamp Talk The Swamp
3:45 pm	Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's newest original, all-digital planetarium show. Expedition Reef Planetarium
4:30 pm	Learn about planets and moons near and far in a live tour of our Solar System. Tour of the Solar System Planetarium
5:00 pm	The museum closes at 5 pm today. Museum Closes Entrance

Special Exhibit Hours

Please note that some exhibits have slightly modified opening and closing times:

Curiosity Grove
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:30 pm

Naturalist Center
Monday–Thursday: 12 pm–4:45 pm
Friday–Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm

Osher Rainforest
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:45 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm

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