Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00
Filtering by: Museum
Jan
10
11:00 AM11:00
Thrive@MoAD
Join us every Second Saturday for Thrive @ MoAD, a free community day sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, with free admission to all exhibitions!
Mar
8
10:00 AM10:00
Future of Food Grand Opening
Come experience our newest hands-on exhibition Future of Food! Discover a world where food choices can help heal the planet, fuel our bodies, and build more sustainable communities.
Jul
17
10:00 AM10:00
Free Community Day: Diego Rivera’s America
Celebrate the opening of Diego Rivera’s America with a FREE day of revelry, activism, community, and art.
May
25
to May 26
Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Opening Weekend
Travel back in time and bring dinosaurs to life for your child as you explore unfamiliar landscapes, don a dinosaur costume , and uncover clues about what these creatures left behind in our upcoming traveling exhibit, Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice.
May
12
10:00 AM10:00
Community Mother's Day at the Exploratorium
All visitors can pay-what-you-wish on our yearly Community Days, when museum entry is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mar
22
to Mar 24
Dino Day's
Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences can share a fascinating encounter with ancient dinosaurs that ruled the Earth some 75-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, great horned Torosaurus, lizard-like Edmontonia, a Parasaurolophus with several curious hatchlings, and more.
Jan
12
10:30 AM10:30
MOCHA's GRAND OPENING!
Join us for our celebration of our new space in Oakland City Center.
Dec
9
10:00 AM10:00
Family ArtBash Sunday: Spin
Join us for a day-long celebration accessible for all families filled with Octopretzel Hanukkah songs and puppetry, dreidel games, fabric design art studio, a family Bhangra dance party, and much more!
Nov
10
1:00 PM13:00
Mutts Creator Patrick McDonnell + Pet Adoption Day
In celebration of the Year of the Dog, the Museum welcomes award-winning cartoonist Patrick McDonnell, creator of the comic strip Mutts, to talk about his favorite mutts, from real-life dogs to Snoopy.
Nov
9
5:00 PM17:00
Friday Nights at the de Young
Join us for Friday Nights at the de Young! This special Fall season runs every Friday through November 23.
Sep
22
8:00 AM08:00
The Museum Day Live!
An annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.
Jun
3
11:00 AM11:00
Drop-In Art Studio: Architect’s Workshop
On first and second Sundays and select holidays, drop on by to create, play, and experiment with a teaching artist. All ages are invited for fun with unexpected techniques and materials. Select workshops with guest artists, unique equipment and tools, and more!
May
13
11:00 AM11:00
Drop-In Art Studio: Invention Drawings
On first and second Sundays and select holidays, drop on by to create, play, and experiment with a teaching artist. All ages are invited for fun with unexpected techniques and materials. Select workshops with guest artists, unique equipment and tools, and more!
May
6
11:00 AM11:00
Drop-In Art Studio: Invention Drawings
On first and second Sundays and select holidays, drop on by to create, play, and experiment with a teaching artist. All ages are invited for fun with unexpected techniques and materials. Select workshops with guest artists, unique equipment and tools, and more!
Apr
8
11:00 AM11:00
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
To celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) catch the large projection of videos from Technion—Israel Institute of Technology’s Rube Goldberg Machine School Challenge.
Apr
8
to Apr 9
Drop-In Art Studio: Chain Reaction Play
On first and second Sundays and select holidays, drop on by to create, play, and experiment with a teaching artist. All ages are invited for fun with unexpected techniques and materials. Select workshops with guest artists, unique equipment and tools, and more!
Mar
31
10:00 AM10:00
