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 .
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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 Music Concourse.

Public aquarium
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is a public aquarium.

Park
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The is an open-air plaza within in . Flanking the oval-shaped concourse are the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum and the .

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, the district is bordered by on the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Lincoln Park, and the to the north, bisected by the Presidio Greenbelt.

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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