California Academy of Sciences

55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, United States of America

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The California Academy of Sciences actively pursues original scientific research and is committed to fostering a spirit of scientific discovery and stewardship of the natural world. Systematic biology, the focus of the Academy's research, ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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The new home for the Academy of Sciences has opened in Golden Gate Park-what a fantastic job they did-the new fish displays are beautiful-the rain forest is great-they saved some of the old and mixed it with the new-cannot wait to see the roof garden this spring when all the flowers are in bloom-a great place to spend on a rainy day-the staff is friendly and helpful- more on insiderpages.com

The Academy of Sciences is located in Golden Gate Park and includes an aquarium and natural-history section. more on igougo

It was very crowded when I went, so that took away from the experience some, but an all around good experience. more on TripAdvisor

No ant exhibit, no alligators though these are advertised. more on Yahoo! Local

The Academy of Sciences is highly recommended and definitely worth the time and money. more on Yahoo! Travel

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I unassumingly found myself at the California Academy of Sciences on my most recent vacation to San Francisco at the "Nightlife" event last Thursday. What an absolute treat this turned out to be! I am ... more on TripAdvisor

The Children's tour was worth every dime. Kadee, our tour guide was well versed in every area visited, she answered every question, we learned much more than expected and had fun in the process. Kadee ... more on TripAdvisor

California Academy of Sciences was an interesting place to visit. The aquarium was brilliant and their eco friendly ways was spectacular. The roof of the place is brilliant and worth learning about. U ... more on TripAdvisor

We got in free because it was the third Wednesday of the month. Waited about an hour in line because it was free. I don't know that I would have paid to ... more on TripAdvisor

The California Academy of Sciences is a fantastic experience. Located in Golden Gate Park it is easy to get to from the city. The facilities are great and the exhibits are really interesting. My favou ... more on TripAdvisor

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It was nice, there was a lot of things to do and a very instersting people more on Yahoo! Travel

Who would have expected such an amazing aquarium in the middle of San Francisco! Although the exhibits were small compared to the Monterey Aquarium, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It is, however, fun, educational - and totally free one day in the first week of the month more on Yahoo! Travel

There was definitely something for everyone. There were lots of children when I visited the Academy and I was happy (as a teacher) that they were being exposed to the exhibits at an early age. It is spacious and fully interactive. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My kids loved this place and would like to visit again. The tide pool, where chidlren can touch, lovely fishes to see, and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The California Academy of Sciences has always held a special place in my heart having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I really ... more on igougo

This is in a temporary location until 2008 (normally it is in Golden Gate Park, but now it is at 875 Howard). They had a rotating ... more on igougo

The Academy of Sciences is located in Golden Gate Park and includes an aquarium and natural-history section. You can reach it using ... more on igougo