California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

Aquarium, planetarium and rainforest in one

Hours

Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Address

Golden Gate Park, across the Music Concourse from the de Young

One building holds an aquarium, a planetarium and a four-story rainforest dome. The roof is a grassy hill that melts into the park when seen from above. Butterflies land on shoulders in the rainforest and the coral tanks in the aquarium hold you for a long time. A full day here is well spent.