Skip the Line: California Academy of Sciences General Admission Ticket
- Location:San Francisco, California
- Duration:Flexible
- TOUR Code:5072CAS
Skip the line as you visit the California Academy of Sciences - the only place on the planet with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof! As this is your pre-paid ticket, you will skip all the massive ticket buying lines.
Highlights
- One general admission ticket includes all shows and exhibits
- Skip the massive ticket buying line
- Enter the world's largest all digital planetarium for an astronaut's view of Earth
- Experience the aquarium with its California Coast, Philippine Coral Reef and Water - World tanks, containing 500,00 gallons of water and thousands of colorful fish and exotic marine life
- Get to the California Academy on the San Francisco Hop-on-Hop-off-Tour
- Step inside the genuine four-story rainforest and look for piranhas, croaking frogs, chameleons and free flying birds and butterflies
- Make friends with the fun and friendly colony of South African penguins in Africa Hall
- Audio tours are available in French, German, Italian, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese
- Interactive, family friendly exhibits and programs
- Upgrade to the California Academy of Sciences Behind the Scenes Tour for special access to staff-only areas, interaction with Academy researchers and a private viewing of some of the Academy's secured collections.
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Filled with hundreds of exhibits and thousands of animals, the California Academy of Sciences has something for everyone to enjoy. Ideal for a family day out, prepare to be amazed and taught about the planet's diversity and biology.
Start your journey with a lift off from planet Earth and take a jaw-dropping ride to the far reaches of the universe at the Morrison Planetarium, the largest all-digital planetarium in the world. Then explore the colorful world of the ocean at the Steinhart Aquarium, home to 38,000 live animals from around the world. A diver will descend into the tank and introduce you to the world's deepest living coral reef exhibit, featuring more than 900 separate species!
Don't forget to stop by and greet Pierre, Howard, Ocio and the rest of the African Penguin colony. Marine biologists will answer your questions while feeding and caring for them. After meeting the albino alligator and his swamp companions, you may find yourself fascinated with the swamp world. Join in on the Swamp Talk and you'll learn about what it takes to care for these amazing creatures, natives to swamps in the southeastern United States.
Enter the 4-story living rainforest contained within a spectacular 90-foot diameter glass dome. It's the largest spherical rainforest exhibit in the world and is home to 1,600 live animals, including free-flying birds and butterflies, exotic reptiles and bats. Don't leave without a visit to the Kimball Natural History Museum that focusses on the evolution and maintenance of life on Earth, drawing on the Academy's 150 years of research!
Behind the Scenes Tour
For an extra special experience, upgrade to the California Academy of Sciences Behind the Scenes Tour to gain exclusive behind-the-scenes entry to the exhibits. On this 1.5-hour tour you will gain access to staff-only areas, interact with Academy researchers and enjoy a private viewing of some of the Academy's secured collections.Schedule Details
California Academy of Sciences: 4-storey Rainforest
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Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Saturday: 9:30 - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Flexible
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Additional Information
- Admission ticket
- Steinhart Aquarium
- Morrison Planetarium
- Kimball Natural History Museum
- Four-story Rainforests of the World Dome
- Naturalist Center
- Hearst Forum Theatre
- Formal Tour
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (not required)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Passes to special exhibits are handed out daily on a first come first serve basis, therefore subject to availability
DAILY PROGRAMS:
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- Planetarium Shows
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 11:30am - 4:30pm
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:30am - 4:30am
- Coral Reef Dives
- Dive times: Daily at 11:30am and 2:30pm
- Penguin Feedings
- Feeding times: Daily at 10:30am and 3:30pm
- Penguin Show-n-Tell: Saturday and Sunday at 12:30pm and 1:30pm
- Swamp Talk
- Starts: Daily at 1:00pm
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What a great place! A full day of exploring. This ticket gets you into the planetaium, aquarium ... Read more ›
Sharon A, December 2011
