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.

Today, October 16, 2018

E.g., 2018-10-16
8:30 am

Museum opens early for members on Tuesday.
Member Event
Member Hours
Entrance
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
9:30 am

In this live presentation we explore shapes of the Moon in the sky, then take off and visit the Moon!
Member Event
Moon Explorers
Hohfeld Hall
10:00 am

Become a scientist for a day by checking out a field science backpack full of tools and activities.
Junior Scientist Adventure
Coat Check
10:15 am

Join us for an interactive reading of Anthony D. Fredericks' "Tall Tall Tree".
Tall Tall Tree: Interactive Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

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

Our Solar System and Beyond for Grades 6-8
School Groups Only
Our Solar System and Beyond
Planetarium
11:30 am

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

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
12:30 pm

Join us at Science Today Station for an interactive puppet show.
Children's Puppet Theater
Science Today Station

Put on your thinking caps and check out live science activities in action.
Junior Scientist Adventure: Live Science Experience
Naturalist Center

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

Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in person and learn about their unique adaptations.
Ssssnake Encounter
Piazza
1:30 pm

Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays and other ocean cruisers.
Sea Cruisers: Rays and Their Relatives
Reef Lagoon

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

Come explore the biggest things in the Solar System and beyond!
Giants of Space
Hohfeld Hall
2:00 pm

Become an ocean chemistry expert in this interactive exploration of the connection between sea, sky, and humans.
Ocean Action: The Power of pH!
Nature Now
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

Witness the life and death of stars
Journey to the Stars
Planetarium
3:00 pm

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

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
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