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Key Highlights
- Explore an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—all under one living roof.
- Meet 38,000 live animals, including sharks, rays, and Claude, the albino alligator.
- Experience daily events like penguin feedings and live coral reef dives
- Travel through space in the world’s largest all-digital planetarium and explore a four-story rainforest.
Overview
Come curious, leave connected! Experience the wonders of science, nature, and space at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Designed by award-winning architect Renzo Piano, this world-class attraction houses an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum under one living roof, surrounded by native California plants.
Marvel at 38,000 live animals in the Steinhart Aquarium, including sharks, rays, and Claude, the albino alligator. Travel through space at the Morrison Planetarium, and explore a four-story rainforest filled with free-flying birds and butterflies. Discover Earth’s evolution at the Kimball Natural History Museum, featuring a T-Rex skeleton and a massive blue whale.
Don’t miss daily events like penguin feedings and live coral reef dives. Open year-round, your general admission ticket includes access to all exhibits and shows—book now for a day of discovery!
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Tickets for daytime admission to the California Academy of Sciences
- Admission to all shows and exhibitions
- Access to a wide range of interactive daily programming
- Penguin Feeding (Daily, 10:30 am & 3:00 pm)
- Coral Reef Dive (Daily 11:30, Sat/Sun 1:30 pm)
- Swamp Talk (Daily, 3:30 pm)
Exclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Please note
Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
Your ticket is valid only on the day of your visit. Please do not duplicate this ticket. Only the first scanned ticket will be accepted; any duplicates will be rejected.
Planetarium passes are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon arrival at the Academy, guests can scan a QR code with their smartphone to reserve a showtime. Entry times and capacity at the Planetarium are limited, so your preferred time may not be available. Shows may not be suitable for children under 7, and children under 4 are not permitted.
Information and exhibits are subject to change or closure without notice.
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