The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened a new facility in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.
The new facility is also home to the Academy’s staff of world-class scientists, an education department that provides a wide range of student and teacher services, and an extensive science library with over 20 million specimens and artifacts. The Steinhart Aquarium offers over 1,000 species including fresh and salt-water fishes, plus an array of reptiles, amphibians, marine mammals, and penguins.
Hours:
Mon-Sat 9:30am – 5:00 pm
Sun 11:00am – 5:00 pm
