California Academy of Sciences
About
Natural History Museum + Planetarium in Golden Gate Park
California Academy of Sciences at 55 Music Concourse Drive in Golden Gate Park is a major SF natural history institution combining aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum under one roof. Hosts kids' parties, camps, and overnights.
Programs and Exhibits
Multi-format institution with year-round programming. Programs include:
- Steinhart Aquarium
- Morrison Planetarium
- Osher Rainforest (4-story living rainforest)
- Kimball Natural History Museum
- NightLife (adult-only Thursday evenings)
- Birthday parties
- Penguins+Pajamas overnights
- Summer camps
- School field trips
- Distance learning programs
What's Included
- 40,000+ live animals across multiple ecosystems
- Living roof (2.5-acre green roof)
- Daily planetarium shows
- Touch tide pools
- Membership benefits including reciprocal admission
- Sensory-friendly hours available
- Birthday packages with private space access
Experience
Suits SF Bay Area families wanting world-class science institution offering aquarium + planetarium + rainforest in single visit. Penguins+Pajamas overnight is a unique format unavailable at most museums.