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California Academy of Sciences + Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays

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California Academy of Sciences: Entry Ticket

An aquarium, planetarium, and rainforest under one roof!

Tickets for daytime admission to the California Academy of Sciences
Admission to all shows and exhibitions
Access to a wide range of interactive daily programming
Penguin Feeding (Daily, 10:30 am & 3:00 pm)
Coral Reef Dive (Daily 11:30, Sat/Sun 1:30 pm)
Swamp Talk (Daily, 3:30 pm)

Normal ticket value: $39.95

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Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays (18+)

Explore the Exploratorium at night with special Thursday programming (18+)

Admission to the Exploratorium on Thursday evening (18:00-22:00)
Museum map, available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese

Normal ticket value: $17.16

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1 California Academy of Sciences
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California Academy of Sciences: Entry Ticket
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit.
Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays (18+)
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.
California Academy of Sciences
Monday 09:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 17:00
Thursday 09:30 - 17:00
Friday 09:30 - 17:00
Saturday 09:30 - 17:00
Sunday 11:00 - 17:00
Exploratorium
Monday 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00, 18:00 - 22:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 12:00 - 17:00
California Academy of Sciences: Entry Ticket

Getting There:

  • Streetcar: N-Judah Muni Metro (wheelchair-accessible) to 9th Avenue and Irving Street
  • Bus: Line 44 O'Shaughnessy to Tea Garden Drive
  • Bus: Line 5 Fulton to 8th Avenue and Fulton Street
Exploratorium After Dark Thursdays (18+)
  • Comfortable shoes are highly recommended, as the campus covers 3.3 acres
  • Coin-operated lockers available (up to 23.5x29x23" / 33x73x58cm)

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