The Academy is open 365 days a year, meaning every day is a good day to visit. In addition to more than 20 active exhibits, each day there's a wide range of activities, shows, events, and tours.

Take a spin around our Holiday Ice Rink! Morning and afternoon sessions available daily.  

Today, December 16, 2018

E.g., 2018-12-16
10:00 am

Museum opens early for members on Sunday.
Member Event
Member Hours
Entrance
10:00 am

Become a scientist for a day by checking out a field science backpack full of tools and activities.
Member Event
Junior Scientist Adventure
Coat Check

Spark creativity with nature-inspired crafts for the whole family.
Member Event
Family Nature Crafts
The Swamp

Put on your thinking caps and check out live science activities in action.
Member Event
Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience
Project Lab
10:30 am

Explore the constellations of the winter season!
Member Event
Tour of the Night Sky: Winter Edition
Planetarium

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist.
Member Event
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
11:00 am

The museum opens at 11 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
11:00 am

Waddle on over for an interactive program about penguins and their amazing adaptations.
"P" is for Penguin
Piazza
11:15 am

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
11:30 am

Scuba Santa pays a visit to the world’s deepest living indoor coral reef during this very merry dive show.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
12:00 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
12:10 pm

Want to learn about our solar system? Come ask our planetarium staff and go on a trip through space!
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
12:30 pm

Come take a seat and join us for a seasonally themed puppet show that's fun for the whole family.
My First Winter: Puppet Theater
Science Today Station
12:45 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s most spectacular residents and learn about their surprising survival adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Science Today Station

Learn about the winter survival strategies of polar bears and penguins in this game-show-style trivia contest.
Wild Winter Trivia
Piazza
1:30 pm

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Want to learn about our solar system? Come ask our planetarium staff and go on a trip through space!
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Hands-on ice experiments for kids of all ages.
Ice Lab
Project Lab
2:15 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
2:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef
3:00 pm

Hands-on ice experiments for kids of all ages.
Ice Lab
Project Lab

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
3:10 pm

Want to learn about our solar system? Come ask our planetarium staff and go on a trip through space!
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
3:30 pm

Learn all about Claude, our albino American alligator, and other swamp-dwelling denizens. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp
3:45 pm

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.
Tour of the Universe
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance