The Academy is open 365 days a year! See what's on the day of your visit, or plan ahead. Unless otherwise noted, all events and programs below are included with admission.

Today, December 2, 2022

E.g., 2022-12-02
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.

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Museum Opens
Entrance
10:00 am

Explore cold-weather creatures through hands-on crafts, experiments, and demonstrations. Daily, 10 am-3:30 pm.

 Woman and young girl enjoy making reindeer crafts at the Academy
Ice Lab
Piazza
10:15 am

Learn about how seasonal changes reveal our global connections through this interactive storytime.

 image of globe and three story books
Seasonal Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 am and 3 pm.

 Three African Penguins
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
11:00 am

Learn about penguins around the world in this interactive and theatrical puppet show!

 presenter on stage with 2 penguin puppets
Children's Puppet Theater: P is for Penguin
Piazza
11:30 am

Discover how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us spot other living worlds light-years away.

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Living Worlds
Planetarium
12:30 pm

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's award-winning, all-digital planetarium show.

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Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:30 pm

Meet Claude, our alligator with albinism, and learn why his Southeastern habitat is so unique. Daily, 1:30 pm.

 Claude, the Academy
Swamp Talk
The Swamp

Discover how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us spot other living worlds light-years away.

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Living Worlds
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Are there Earth-like landscapes elsewhere in our solar system? Find out in this family-friendly, live program.

 Pluto and its moon Charon
Landscapes of the Solar System
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Prepare to be mesmerized as the colorful residents of our Philippine Coral Reef exhibit munch their lunch.

 Colorful overhead view of fish swimming in Philippine Coral Reef exhibit
Coral Reef Feeding
Philippine Coral Reef
2:30 pm

Dive into the fascinating world of coral reefs in the Academy's award-winning, all-digital planetarium show.

 YouTube video poster image
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
3:00 pm

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily.

 3 African Penguins
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
3:30 pm

Discover how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us spot other living worlds light-years away.

 YouTube video poster image
Living Worlds
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Explore the constellations of the fall and winter seasons in this live planetarium show.

 Constellations
Tour of the Night Sky
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.

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Museum Closes
Entrance
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