Explore your world from the heart of Golden Gate Park.
Public Hours
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Thursday NightLife (21+): 6 – 10 pm
Member Hours
Tuesday: 8:30 – 9:30 am
Sunday: 10 – 11 am
NOW PLAYING
Everything we are was written in the stars. Discover the celestial origins of the building blocks of life in the Academy's newest original planetarium film.
Encounter an array of over a dozen venomous animal species from scorpionfish to assassin bugs to fire urchins in this potent Steinhart Aquarium exhibition.
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MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY
Are you a penguin person? Alligator admirer? Coral reef connoisseur? Plan your visit around animal feedings and demonstrations, scheduled throughout the day.
Wonder what our animals get up to once the sun goes down? Find out at the Academy's weekly event that illuminates the unusual intersection of art and science.
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PHENOMENA
Our Hope for Reefs and Islands 2030 teams visited the archipelago to rekindle partnerships, study climate-tough corals, and find a few new-to-science sea slugs.
Keep up with your favorite creatures by visiting for free all year long—and support our research, education, and access initiatives while you're at it.
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Please note: Osher Rainforest will be closed for maintenance May 7-9.