The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am. Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, ...

Penguin Feeding Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tusher African Hall. Meet our charismatic African penguin colony while an Academy biologist feeds them and answers your questions. Admiring from afar? Tune ...

Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes is the authoritative reference for taxonomic fish names, featuring a searchable on-line database. • Search Eschmeyer's Catalog • Species by Family/Subfamily • ...

The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Buy in advance: Advance purchase is recommended, especially for weekend or holiday visits. For maximum flexibility plus skip-the-line perks, choose our new Anytime Admission ticket option. See what's ...

While BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) does not stop within walking distance of the Academy, it's easy to transfer from BART to MUNI—or arrive on two wheels by renting a bike at a Bay Wheels station..

The Academy's live penguin webcams feature our feathered friends swimming, nesting, and flirting, 24/7. Meet our colony of African penguins today!

Home. The California Academy of Sciences is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 16, 2021) — In 2021, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 70 new plant and animal species to the tree of life, enriching our understanding of Earth’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 8, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is excited to announce Youth Action for the Planet (YAP), a new youth-led climate activism program for people aged 13-18 who ...

Academy arachnologist Lauren Esposito explains why scorpions are not to be feared—and how they glow in the dark.

Words by Liz Lindqwister, photographs by Gayle Laird and Nicole Ravicchio.. It’s been nearly three months since Osher Rainforest closed for infrastructure maintenance: Animals left their enclosures, ...