The Academy is open 365 days a year, meaning every day is a good day to visit. In addition to more than 20 active exhibits, each day there's a wide range of activities, shows, events, and tours.

Today, January 18, 2019

E.g., 2019-01-18
9:30 am

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

Grab a seat for a cozy morning story time featuring exciting, space-themed stories.
Interstellar Story Time
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

For Grades K-2: the difference between day and night, what can be seen in the night sky, and how they move.
School Groups Only
Sun, Moon, and 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

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
12:30 pm

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

Come take a seat and join us for a seasonally themed puppet show that's fun for the whole family.
Children's Puppet Theater: My First Winter
Science Today Station

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

Meet some of the Academy’s most spectacular residents and learn about their surprising survival adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Science Today Station
1:30 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Explore your burning questions about light, color, and spectroscopy with our planetarium presenters.
Learning from Light
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
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

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
3:00 pm

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist.
Penguin Feeding
African 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

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
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