The Academy is reopening to the public on March 17! Please visit our reopening page for ticketing information, health and safety details, exhibit updates, and FAQs.
The Academy’s seventh-annual BigPicture exhibit showcases the 49 winning images from our highly-acclaimed nature, wildlife, and conservation photography competition.
Winnowed down from a pool of over 6,400 submissions from 65 countries, the photographs on exhibit share a visually immersive story of our planet—from the incredible hardiness of a mountain hare to a fungi fairytale in a Greek forest—and are accompanied by thought-provoking context and illuminating insights from Academy scientists.
Calling all shutterbugs: The submissions period for this year's BigPicture competition is now open! Enter your best nature, wildlife, and conservation photographs online by March 1, 2021, for a chance to win cash prizes and international exposure.
Take a sneak peek of 2020’s winning images, explore an interactive map of where they were taken, learn more about the photographers behind the cameras, and sign up for BigPicture news to get the scoop on next year’s competition.
Chaired by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas, BigPicture's esteemed panel of six judges includes luminaries like Roie Galitz, Tony Wu, and Sophie Stafford.
Learn more about the facts and stories behind the photos in bioGraphic, the Academy’s online magazine about science and sustainability.
Experience the exhibit at home: Wonders, a photography book of more than 100 remarkable images from past BigPicture competitions, is on sale at the Academy Store and other fine booksellers.
Image credits
Slideshow:
First: "Hare Ball" by Andy Parkinson
Second: "Sundew" by Edwin Giesbers
Third: "Amplexus" by Mathieu Foulquié
Fourth: “Guardian Warriors” by Ami Vitale
Fifth: "Rain’s Visitors at Dusk" by Agorastos Papatsanis
Thumbnails:
"Camouflage Between Ferns" by Ruben Perez Novo
“Snowbreak” by Juan Jesús González Ahumada
“Frozen Mobile Home” by Greg Lecoeu
Enjoy an eclectic array of science content for all ages, from distance learning resources to in-depth livestreams.
The Academy is now open to the public. All guests, including members, must reserve timed-entry tickets in advance.
As always, your safety is our top priority, and enhanced health and safety measures are in effect:
Click the link below to view important safety information and reserve tickets. We look forward to seeing you soon!
The health and safety of our guests and staff is our top priority. In accordance with local and state public health guidelines, the Academy is closed to the public until further notice. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
