Exhibits and shows for explorers of all ages

Illustration of nebula with wordmark for Spark planetarium film
NOW PLAYING

Spark: The Universe in Us

Everything we are was written in the stars. Discover the celestial origins of the building blocks of life in the Academy's newest original planetarium film.
Dwarf lionfish on exhibit at Academy looks at the camera with bulging eyes and intimidating spiky red fins
OPEN DAILY

Venom

Encounter an array of over a dozen venomous animal species from scorpionfish to assassin bugs to fire urchins in this potent Steinhart Aquarium exhibition.
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Events and activities to kick-start your curiosity

3 African penguins on exhibit at California Academy of Sciences pose majestically for the camera
MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY

Animal Programs

Are you a penguin person? Alligator admirer? Coral reef connoisseur? Plan your visit around animal feedings and demonstrations, scheduled throughout the day.
DJ and guests in Philippine Coral Reef during NightLife event at the Academy
THURSDAYS | 6-10 PM | 21+

NightLife

Wonder what our animals get up to once the sun goes down? Find out at the Academy's weekly event that illuminates the unusual intersection of art and science.
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World-changing science starts here

A moose in a Colorado forest glares at the camera. Photo by David Dietrich
BIOGRAPHIC

Of Moose and Men

In an environment increasingly altered by the ever-expanding footprint of human infrastructure, do moose have a place in Colorado's ecological future?
Boy excitedly points up at fish in Amazon Flooded Forest Tunnel at California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium
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