The California Academy of Sciences is dedicated to the discovery, study and appreciation of the natural world. The museum includes an earthquake simulator, the African Experience lab, a planetarium and the Biodiversity Resource Center.
amphibians, animals, anthropology, archives, basketry, birds, costumes, ethnic & tribal art, folk art, mammalogy, mammals, mineralogy, ornithology, paleontology, reptiles, works on paper, zoology, diatoms, fishes, insects
exhibitions, children's classes, teacher training, travel program, lectures, hands-on workshops, performances, demonstrations, gala events, research, seminars, guided tours, outreach to schools, fundraising events
Access: General Public
Appointment required: False
Open Every Day from 10 am - 5 pm