California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA
The Academy’s mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Every visit supports our work. The Academy’s mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. …
Buy Tickets - California Academy of Sciences
Your Academy adventure starts here! Bundle Academy admission with 3 more top SF attractions and save 46% with San Francisco CityPASS®.; Visit for free all year long by becoming a member.; Discounted admission is available at the ticket window for EBT/CalFresh, WIC, Lifeline Pass, and Medi-Cal cardholders
Morrison Planetarium - California Academy of Sciences
Morrison Planetarium shows are fueled by cutting-edge scientific data, resulting in stunning visualizations of the latest observations, discoveries, and theories about our Universe.
Steinhart Aquarium - California Academy of Sciences
Steinhart Aquarium is one of the most biologically diverse and interactive aquariums on Earth. Home to nearly 60,000 live animals, representing more than 1,000 unique species, it offers guests an unprecedented view of underwater and terrestrial habitats.
NightLife - California Academy of Sciences
Creatures + cocktails. Music + movements. Science + spectacle. Culture grows in the dark—Thursday nights at the Academy. For adults 21+.
Live Webcams - California Academy of Sciences
Be mesmerized by a variety of graceful ray species and shimmering schools of tropical fish swimming across your screen. Enjoy the antics of thousands of tropical fish in our Philippine Coral Reef exhibit—one of the world's deepest living indoor coral reefs. 30 …
California: State of Nature - California Academy of Sciences
A colorful new exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences reveals the surprising ways California nature connects people, places, and species—and how we can keep it thriving.
Health & Safety at the Academy - California Academy of Sciences
Guests are not required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test in order to enter the Academy. We strongly encourage all guests to be up-to-date with their vaccinations, including receiving a booster dose if eligible, and require everyone to complete a health self-screening before entering the museum. As always, please stay home if …
Digital Membership Card FAQ - California Academy of Sciences
If you’re currently a member, you should have already received an email from [email protected] with an invitation to download your card. Be sure to access this email on your smartphone! If you're currently a donor at the Friends Circle level or above, we sent out your digital card on January 24, 2022. Be sure to access this email on your smartphone!
Reversing Ocean Acidification - California Academy of Sciences
What happens when you try to reverse the effects of ocean acidification? Approximately one-quarter of our carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are absorbed by the oceans, leading to oceans becoming more acidic.Coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to this ocean acidification process, because reef architecture is built by the accretion of calcium carbonate (a process called calcification), which ...