California Academy of Sciences
Museum in San Francisco
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Where
- 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
- Price
- $$
Aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under one roof, plus a living roof and rainforest dome -- one of SF's most popular family destinations.
Good to know
- Address confirmed via calacademy.org.
- Admission (cross-checked against calacademy.org listings 2026-09-10): Adult (19+) $49-$55 depending on season, Youth (13-18) $45-$49, Child (3-12) $39-$45, ages 2 and under free. Peak pricing applies spring break / summer / Nov-Dec holidays.
- Ways in for less, all via calacademy.org: EBT cardholders $5; $3 off if you walk/bike/transit there; SF residents get free 'Neighborhood Free Weekends' plus 'Quarterly Free Sundays'; many SF public library branches lend free-admission passes to cardholders 14+; a City Pass bundle also covers it.
- Exhibits rotate -- calacademy.org is the source for what's currently up. Thursday NightLife (6-10 PM) is a separate 21+ evening event, not a family visiting window.