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
Member Preview: BigPicture
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"The Forest of the Monarchs" by Jaime Rojo (Grand Prize winner)
September 27 at 9:30 am
Members see it first! Join us at the BigPicture Member Preview on Friday, September 27.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Sun's Atmosphere
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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.
October 7 at 7:30 pm
How does the Sun's magnetic field drive the heating of its 10,000-degree chromosphere and million-degree corona?
Weekly Member Hour favorites
California Critters Storytime
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June 28 at 10:15 am
June 29 at 10:15 am
June 30 at 10:15 am
July 1 at 10:15 am
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November 20 at 10:15 am
Read a story about an animal with a deep connection to California, with the help of a puppet companion! Daily
Penguin Feeding
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February 6 at 10:30 am
February 13 at 10:30 am
February 20 at 10:30 am
February 27 at 10:30 am
March 6 at 10:30 am
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December 7 at 10:30 am
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December 28 at 10:30 am
Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 am.
Passport to the Universe
June 30 at 10:30 am
July 7 at 10:30 am
July 14 at 10:30 am
July 21 at 10:30 am
July 28 at 10:30 am
August 4 at 10:30 am
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September 1 at 10:30 am
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October 6 at 10:30 am
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October 20 at 10:30 am
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November 3 at 10:30 am
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November 24 at 10:30 am
December 1 at 10:30 am
December 8 at 10:30 am
December 15 at 10:30 am
December 22 at 10:30 am
December 29 at 10:30 am
January 5 at 10:30 am
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
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July 10 at 3:00 pm
July 11 at 3:00 pm
Go behind-the-scenes during this Member Talk into the making of California: State of Nature!
Member Talk: Secret Lives of Snakes
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June 3 at 3:00 pm
June 4 at 3:00 pm
Watch the recording of this Member Talk and learn all about the Secret Lives of Snakes!
Member Talk: The Galápagos Islands
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March 20 at 3:00 pm
March 21 at 3:00 pm
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
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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.
Member Hours
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.
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