California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco Zoos and Aquarium

  • Address: 875 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-3009
  • Phone: 415 / 379-8000
  • Email:
  • Website:www.calacademy.org
Average Rating
4.5
 222+ reviews
from 3 sources
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4.0
 190+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 30+ reviews
Frommers
0.0
 2+ reviews

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California Academy of Sciences
875 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-3009

California Academy of Sciences Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The West Coast's oldest scientific institution combines a natural ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • Originally clustered around the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park (in multiple buildings) and intending to return there around 2008 after a complete rebuild, this duo of outstanding museums is poorly represented in its temporary home near Moscone West and the Yerba Buena Gardens and Center for the Arts. You'll find a small ... more on frommers.com
  • Home of the Steinhart Aquarium & the Natural History Museum - Open to the public ... more on entertainment.com
  • This trilogy of museums includes the Morrison Planetarium, Natural History Museum, and ... more on weather.com
  • Renovated and reopened in late 2008, the California Academy of Sciences has a lot to boast about. With a four-story tropical rainforest, an aquarium housing over 38,000 species of fish, ... more on NileGuide

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5.0
Absolutely The Best!!!!!

(December 06, 2002 00:00)

Of all our stops on this mini vacation, this was my favorite hands down! No matter ... sendmeaspot, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Very informative and interesting

Excellent and informative especially for children. Takes a good couple of hours ... mairiprause, a user of yahoo_local. Read full review on Yahoo!

1.0
i love it

i want my kids to ... online, a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

2.0
Kymberli C. 's review

We were starving and saw the cafe so we decided to eat there. I read about it ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Very crowded

Really nice, but minus 1 star for being so incredibly crowded. We went on a ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

Directions

Bus: 14, 15, 30, or 45. Streetcar: J, K, L, or M to Montgomery. BART: Powell St

Between 4th and 5th sts

Hours

Daily 10am-5pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $10; Youths (12-17) & Seniors $6.50; Children (4-11) $2, (3 and under) free.

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