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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

LearnSan Francisco, San Francisco4.7/5

About This Place

A world-class museum in Golden Gate Park housing an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest dome, and natural history museum all under one living roof. The Steinhart Aquarium and Claude the albino alligator are perennial kid favorites.

Info

Age Range

All Ages

Venue Type

Indoor

Price Level

$$$

Best Time

Weekday mornings, right at opening

Parking

Golden Gate Park underground garage. Overflow to JFK Drive.

Tips

Free days available for SF residents quarterly. The rainforest dome gets steamy - dress in layers.

Stroller FriendlyChanging StationDining On SiteReservation Needed

Tags

museumscienceaquariumplanetariumrainforest
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Location

55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118(415) 379-8000Get Directions

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