The Swamp is best known as the home of Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis who's become one of the Academy's most famous residents. Go below for underwater, eye-to-eye views of ...

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today. An interactive storytime about how humans are connected to each other and the natural world. Daily, 10:15 a.m.

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. Planetarium shows are included with admission, but capacity is limited for the safety of our guests and staff.

At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

Slide into the winter season with the Academy’s evening event for science fans of all ages! See what our animals get up to after hours and enjoy special themed activities like live baby reindeer ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information.

Our programs are open to all K-8 students wherever they are set up to engage in learning during the school day. Each livestream is a lesson taught by professional educators, which is broadcast for ...

Don’t tell Claude, but he’s not the only long-bodied, sharp-toothed, extremely chill species in Steinhart Aquarium. Lurking in the shadows across from the Swamp exhibit is a misunderstood fish that ...

Mon Jan 20 at 11:15 am, 12:45 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - Planetarium Planetarium shows are included with Daytime Admission, but capacity is limited for the safety of our guests and staff. Reservations are ...

Well before Californians became accustomed to massive, destructive wildfires, Indigenous peoples across the West Coast lit low-intensity fires throughout forestlands and brush. Called cultural burning ...

We've compiled a professional development toolkit to share what we’ve learned while running Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) trainings for thousands of teachers throughout the Bay Area. The ...

While there are many hundreds of species of hawkmoths found throughout the tropics, Darwin’s hawkmoth, with its 9- to 14-inch-long coiled proboscis, is found only in Madagascar. Xanthopan morgani ...