Living Roof
June 10
A living laboratory crowns the Academy—1.7 million native plants carpet the undulating roof, creating San Francisco's densest wildflower habitat while insulating the museum and capturing stormwater below.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionCalifornia Academy of Sciences
Inner Sunset
Claude the albino alligator basks in his swamp while butterflies drift through a four-story indoor rainforest. The Academy packs an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under one living roof, with hands-on exhibits that let curious visitors touch shark teeth, feel seismic shakes, and wander through Philippine coral reefs.
Family-friendly
Interactive exhibits
Aquarium & planetarium
Indoor rainforest
Tips
🐊say hi to Claude, the famous albino alligator
🦋the four-story rainforest has free-flying birds and butterflies
🌍try the earthquake simulator in the Shake House
$$$$
Upcoming at California Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, Jun 10
California Academy of Sciences
Inner SunsetOpens Thursday at 9:30 AM
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionClaude the albino alligator basks in his swamp while butterflies drift through a four-story indoor rainforest. The Academy packs an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under one living roof, with hands-on exhibits that let curious visitors touch shark teeth, feel seismic shakes, and wander through Philippine coral reefs.
Family-friendly
Interactive exhibits
Aquarium & planetarium
Indoor rainforest
Tips
🐊say hi to Claude, the famous albino alligator
🦋the four-story rainforest has free-flying birds and butterflies
🌍try the earthquake simulator in the Shake House
$$$$
Upcoming at California Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, Jun 10
Living Roof
June 10
A living laboratory crowns the Academy—1.7 million native plants carpet the undulating roof, creating San Francisco's densest wildflower habitat while insulating the museum and capturing stormwater below.