California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco)

The Academe houses a natural history museum, planetarium, aquarium, and rainforest dome. It is also home to a world-class research institution with over 26 million specimens in its collections. 

Hours

 * Monday - Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
 * Sunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
 * The Academy is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

General Admission

 * Adult: $29.95
 * Senior (ages 65 and over), Student, Youth (ages 12-17): $24.95
 * Child (ages 4-11): $19.95
 * Ages 3 and under: FREE
 * Museum Free Days: every Third Wednesday of the month.

Getting Here

 * Driving.
 * Public transportation:
 * Muni #44-O'Shaughnessy bus stops across from the Academy at the Music Concourse on Tea Garden Drive (southbound) and in front of the Academy on Music Concourse Drive (northbound).
 * Muni #5-Fulton stops at 8th Avenue and Fulton Street, just outside the park. From 8th Avenue, go into the park and turn right on John F. Kennedy Drive. Then turn left onto Music Concourse Drive
 * Muni # N-Judah, stops at 9th Avenue and Irving Street. To reach the Academy, travel north on 9th Avenue into Golden Gate Park. 9th Avenue becomes Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Keep going on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. until you reach Music Concourse Drive, then turn right and continue to the Academy entrance
 * Golden Gate Park Shuttle services throughout Golden Gate Park on Saturdays, Sundays, and major holidays. The shuttle is $2/person for an all-day, round trip pass. Exact change is required. Children under 3 and those with ADA needs ride for free. The shuttle runs between 9 am and 6 pm every 15-20 minutes.

Location
55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118

Tel: (415) 379-8000

Useful Links

 * Official Website
 * San Francisco Muni