NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
California Academy of Sciences
/ 5 · 6,551 Google reviews
55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 · Golden Gate Park, opposite the de Young
- Hours today
- 9:30 AM – 5 PM
- Visit time
- 3 hours
- Best for
- Families, four-museums-in-one
- Founded
- 1853
About this museum
A natural history museum, a Steinhart Aquarium, the Morrison Planetarium, and a four-story enclosed rainforest, all under a 2.5-acre living roof designed by Renzo Piano. NightLife events on Thursdays are 21+ only and drink-friendly. Read the full review →
Don't miss
- RAINFOREST 4-story enclosed rainforest with glass canopy walk
- AQUARIUM Philippine Coral Reef, largest in any US museum
The full review
Four major institutions under one roof: a natural history museum, an aquarium with the largest coral reef on display in any US museum, a planetarium dome, and a four-story enclosed Costa Rican rainforest with a glass canopy walk and a basement-level Amazon flooded forest. The roof itself, planted with native California species, is open to visitors.
NightLife on Thursdays (21+, ticketed separately) turns the whole museum into an after-hours venue with cocktails.
From
$45