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T-Rex in lobby. Exploratorium Guests viewing the Philippine Coral Reef in Steinhart Aquarium. Exploratorium Experience a thrill in our earthquake simulator.

California Academy of Sciences + Exploratorium

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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: $49.00

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SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium Daytime Admission

Step inside a tornado and learn by playing with hundreds of interactive exhibits

Admission to the Exploratorium
Museum map (available in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese & French)

Normal ticket value: $39.95

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California Academy of Sciences: Entry Ticket
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit
SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium Daytime Admission
  • Rescheduling is possible until 23:59 on the day before your visit

Exploratorium

Thursday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00, 18:00:00 - 22:00:00
Friday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Saturday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Sunday
12:00:00 - 17:00:00
Monday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Tuesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Wednesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00

California Academy of Sciences

Thursday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
Friday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
Saturday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
Sunday
11:00:00 - 17:00:00
Monday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
Tuesday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
Wednesday
09:30:00 - 17:00:00
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
SKIP THE LINE: Exploratorium Daytime Admission
  • Strollers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 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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