From albino axolotls to rainbow-colored beetles, experience the full spectrum of animal awesomeness this summer.

In FY25, the Academy incurred a cash deficit of $7.3M. For the current fiscal year, the cash deficit is projected to exceed $8.0M. This is due in large part to the costs of maintaining our buildings ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 17, 2025) —More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, and beneath the surface lies a hidden world. In Unseen Oceans, a new exhibition on view at the ...

Sea star wasting disease decimated sea star populations along the entire West Coast between 2013 and 2014, hitting sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides), giant pink sea stars (Pisaster ...

Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. With a state-of-the art projector, visitors have an unparalleled view of the universe.

Welcome to the 2026 Lepidoptera Course! Course Schedule now available here ________________________________________ Guide to the Arizona Moth Families Bettman ...

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Academy Day is a celebration of the Academy’s anniversary, and each year we reflect on the community and philanthropy that make everything we do here possible. On Academy Day, pay-what-you-can tickets ...

Recent winner of the Best Dome Award at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation, & Technology, Best Science Award at the Jena & International Planetarium Society Fulldome Festival, Best Educational ...

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A serious snap Meet the largest freshwater turtle in the world—one with amazing adaptations for luring in prey. Not only are the insides of alligator snapping turtles' mouths camouflaged, but their ...