California Academy of Sciences

Visit the California Academy of Sciences, a leading science museum in San Francisco. Walk through a vibrant four-story rainforest, explore marine life at the Steinhart Aquarium, and learn about the universe at the Morrison Planetarium. See the innovative Living Roof and enjoy rotating exhibits that offer something new with every visit.

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Diver in aquarium tank surrounded by colorful fish at California Academy of Sciences.

Visitors exploring immersive rainforest projection at Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Immersive digital art display at Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Sperm whales swimming together, featured in Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Galaxy view at California Academy of Sciences Planetarium.

Visitors exploring rainforest exhibit at California Academy of Sciences.

Visitors exploring underground ecosystem display at Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Bee collecting pollen on a flower at Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Mole digging in soil at Vivid: Immerse Your Senses exhibit, California Academy of Sciences.

Giraffe exhibits at California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Two baby reindeer in a fenced area during the Season for Science event.

Orchestra performing at California Academy of Sciences with audience seated in red chairs.

Children playing with bubbles at California Academy of Sciences.

Visitors observing colorful coral reefs at California Academy of Sciences aquarium.

Visitors tour the specimen collection at California Academy of Sciences.

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Explore science, nature, and holiday cheer at the California Academy of Sciences with unique exhibits, festive fun, and 60,000 amazing animals!
Discover the only place where an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum come together for a unique science adventure.
Experience Vivid: Immerse Your Senses (May 22–Sep 6), an exhibit that transports visitors to six different ecosystems, in an immersive, interactive setting.
Meet over 60,000 incredible creatures, from colorful coral reefs and playful penguins to exotic rainforest birds.
Immerse yourself in California’s biodiversity at California: State of Nature, an interactive exhibit exploring the state’s bold and beautiful ecosystems.

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Explore science, nature, and holiday cheer at the California Academy of Sciences with unique exhibits, festive fun, and 60,000 amazing animals!
Discover the only place where an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum come together for a unique science adventure.
Experience Vivid: Immerse Your Senses (May 22–Sep 6), an exhibit that transports visitors to six different ecosystems, in an immersive, interactive setting.
Meet over 60,000 incredible creatures, from colorful coral reefs and playful penguins to exotic rainforest birds.
Immerse yourself in California’s biodiversity at California: State of Nature, an interactive exhibit exploring the state’s bold and beautiful ecosystems.