When a marine mammal washes ashore, the forensic investigation begins. How did the animal become stranded? What can it teach us about the health of its ocean habitat? As a member of the Marine Mammal ...

Though strollers aren't available for rent at the Academy, they're allowed throughout the museum—with the exception of the earthquake simulator (where short-term stroller parking is provided). There ...

“The Forest Of The Monarchs,” a photo of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo won the 2024 BigPicture Grand Prize.

The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am. 10:15 a.m. Learn about animals' senses—including your own!—through this interactive Sensory Storytime.

Help everyone stay healthy: It's not required, but we encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations and to mask up indoors. If you’re feeling sick or have been in close contact with ...

Help everyone stay healthy: It's not required, but we encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations and to mask up indoors. If you’re feeling sick or have been in close contact with ...

Educators will notice a natural progression of content spanning the earth and life sciences in this series of three clips using broad scientific data sets. Start off your unit with a hands-on, ...

Mind-expanding talks and presentations by the brightest stars in the field of astronomy.

poster or butcher paper construction paper in four different colors to represent the different spheres (we suggest blue to represent hydrosphere, green to represent biosphere, yellow to represent ...

Each of the winning images in the BigPicture: Natural World Photography exhibition enshrines a fleeting moment on Earth that might otherwise escape our attention. Visit the exhibition at the Academy ...

The California Biodiversity Data Exchange is a groundbreaking collaboration between Cal Academy, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and iNaturalist that transforms community ...

Academy Summer Camp is back for its sophomore season! In 2026, we're doubling our offerings to eight week-long summer camp sessions designed for children ages 9–11 where they’ll reimagine ways to ...