At the Academy, there's always something new to see—and as a member, there's always something just for you to see! Mark your calendars for these upcoming in-person events.
Looking for more member programs? Be on the lookout for upcoming virtual and in-person programs to register for in your Member Update emails!
Upcoming events
Members' Month
October is Members' Month! Join us for an exciting array of members-only programs at the museum and online.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Sun's Atmosphere
A large eruption in the low solar atmosphere caught in the act by NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), a solar telescope orbiting Earth since 2013. Earth is shown for scale. When these types of events propagate into interplanetary space they can impact space nearby Earth, causing space weather.
How does the Sun's magnetic field drive the heating of its 10,000-degree chromosphere and million-degree corona?
SuperNatural
On October 26, join us for a fright at the museum at the Academy's annual Halloween extravaganza!
Weekly Member Hour favorites
California Critters Storytime
Read a story about an animal with a deep connection to California, with the help of a puppet companion! Daily
Penguin Feeding
Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 am.
Passport to the Universe
Discover your place in the cosmos in an exhilarating planetarium show.
Missed it? We recorded it!
Member Talk: The Making of California: State of Nature
Go behind-the-scenes during this Member Talk into the making of California: State of Nature!
Member Talk: Secret Lives of Snakes
Watch the recording of this Member Talk and learn all about the Secret Lives of Snakes!
Member Talk: The Galápagos Islands
Watch the recording of this Member Talk to learn about the Academy's long history in The Galápagos Islands!
Happening at the museum now!
BigPicture: Natural World Photography
Grand Prize winner: The Forest of the Monarchs by Jaime Rojo
Embark on a visual odyssey of the year's best nature, wildlife, and conservation photography—now open daily.
California: State of Nature
A colorful new exhibition reveals the surprising ways people, places, and species are connected in California.
Habitat Earth
Explore the ever-expanding web of life—and our place in it—in our original planetarium show. Now playing daily.
Academy members enjoy exclusive access to the museum every Tuesday (8:30-9:30 am) and Sunday (10-11 am). Guests are welcome—please purchase additional tickets as necessary.