Check out the Academy's daily schedule of activities, programs, shows, and events.

Free and low-cost admission opportunities, field trips, and other access programs make the Academy open to all.

School field trip reservations are available for formal California school groups of students in grades pre-K through 12, including preschool. Field trips occur when your school is in session, with ...

Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes, the authoritative reference for taxonomic fish names with a searchable database.

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 ...

Ever wonder how scientists explore the outdoors? Observe your natural habitat with real science tools and check out live science activities in action that encourage questions, guesses and fun! Make ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. 0 Children’s Puppet Theater: Into the Deep Daily, 11:00 a.m. Science Today Station ...

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily.

Become an ocean chemistry expert in this exploration of the connection between sea, sky, and you. Daily, 2 pm.

How did life on Earth begin? Take a high-speed tour of key events since the Big Bang that set the stage for life. Starting with the first stars and ending with the tremendous biological diversity on ...

Join us for an interactive storytime with books featuring incredible animals from Earth’s ancient past.