Visit: California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118-4503
Explore hands-on exhibits as you stroll beneath the bones of some of the planet's largest inhabitants. Meet the charismatic African penguin colony while a biologist feeds them and answers your questions, be dazzled by nearly 400 dazzling specimens from the Academy's renowned geology collection, keep your balance in an earthquake simulator, and more.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Steinhart Aquarium, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118-4503
Celebrating 100 years in 2023! Home to nearly 60,000 live animals, representing more than 1,000 unique species, you can experience one of the most biologically diverse and interactive aquariums. Plunge into the world's deepest living indoor coral reef, encounter over a dozen species in the Venom exhibit, and descend into the little-known “Twilight Zone” to learn about the diverse marine life of the pitch-black sea.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Morrison Planetarium, San Francisco Academy of Science Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118
The 75-foot planetarium dome screen will immerse you inside cutting-edge visualizations and hyper-realistic virtual environments. From faraway galaxies to the working of our own planet, zoom through the cosmos like never before. There are three different shows you can choose to view with a brand new show coming Fall 2023! Planetarium show passes are included in the price of admission and can be reserved at the planetarium pass pick-up desk across from the planetarium entrance.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Osher Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
Step inside a glass dome filled with a lush four-story rainforest teeming with over 1,600 plants and animals. Mingle with free-flying birds and butterflies to exotic reptiles, golden-silk orb weaver spiders, enormous Amazonian fish, and more. At each stage of the journey, you'll come face-to-face with some of the incredible animals that call these forests home.
Duration: 30 minutes