Exhibits and shows for explorers of all ages
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Spark: The Universe in Us
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California: State of Nature
Events and activities to kick-start your curiosity
![3 African penguins on exhibit at California Academy of Sciences pose majestically for the camera](/sites/all/themes/calacademy_zen/images/empty.gif)
Animal programs
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NightLife
World-changing science starts here
![Acropora coral spawns round gamete bundles at the Cal Academy. Photo by Gayle Laird](/sites/all/themes/calacademy_zen/images/empty.gif)
The Coral Whisperers
![Boy excitedly points up at fish in Amazon Flooded Forest Tunnel at California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium](/sites/all/themes/calacademy_zen/images/empty.gif)
Public Hours
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Thursday NightLife (21+): 6 – 10 pm
Member Hours
Tuesday: 8:30 – 9:30 am
Sunday: 10 – 11 am
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