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
Mapping our Galactic Backyard
Our solar system currently lies near the center of a 1000-light-year-wide cavity called the Local Bubble, which astronomers believe was carved out by powerful supernova explosions.
Catherine Zucker produces models of our Milky Way galaxy to better understand how stars like the Sun are born.
Member Preview: BigPicture
"The Forest of the Monarchs" by Jaime Rojo (Grand Prize winner)
Members see it first! Join us at the BigPicture Member Preview on Friday, September 27.
Alien Oceans: NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission will explore the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 known moons. Astronomers believe it has a deep, underground ocean and more water even than Earth.
Alien Oceans: NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
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 the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
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!
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.
Wander Woods
Activate your kids' curiosity about the natural world in our outdoor nature play and exploration space.
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.