California Academy of Sciences building

California Academy of Sciences building is a museum in , , which is located on Music Concourse Drive. California Academy of Sciences building is situated nearby to , as well as near the public aquarium .
calacademy.org
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: main museum building of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco
  • Also known as: “Academy building” and “California Academy of Sciences”
  • Address: 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Steinhart Aquarium and Internet Archive.

Public aquarium
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is a public aquarium.

Library
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The is an American non-profit library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including websites, software applications, music, audiovisual, and print materials. is situated 1 mile north of California Academy of Sciences building.

Garden
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond District and Cole Valley.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of , on the West Side of the city. Developed initially in the late 19th century.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, . It borders to the north, to the northeast, the Castro to the east, and Twin Peaks to the south.

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The is a district of running along Street and the famous center of San Francisco's hippie community, with a multitude of eclectic stores, coffee shops, and art that reflects this fact.

California Academy of Sciences building

Latitude
37.76983° or 37° 46′ 11″ north
Longitude
-122.46609° or 122° 27′ 58″ west
Elevation
256 feet (78 metres)
Levels
5
Height
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
849VQG9M+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28695389
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q134486471
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“California Academy of Sciences building” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Budova California Academy of Sciences”
  • Czech: “budova Kalifornské akademie věd”
  • Slovak: “Budova California Academy of Sciences”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morrison Planetarium and Rideout Fountain.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as California Academy of Sciences Gift Shop and Academy Cafe.

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