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SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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Academy reopening in October
Building, Exhibits
The California Academy of Sciences to welcome back visitors in October
September 29, 2020

The California Academy of Sciences plans to reopen on Tuesday, October 13. Members and donors visit first!

Big Astronomy
Programs & Events
New planetarium show Big Astronomy premieres September 26
September 21, 2020

The Academy's newest planetarium show transports viewers to epic observatories in Chile.

Wilsons warbler from the recent mass migratory bird die-off. © megolith
Science & Sustainability
Global nature observation network iNaturalist surpasses 50 million wild plant and animal observations
September 21, 2020

Global nature observation network iNaturalist surpasses 50 million wild plant and animal observations.

Sarah Jacobs joins the Academy as our newest botany curator
Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences welcomes new botany curator
September 15, 2020

Sarah Jacobs, western flora specialist, joins the Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.

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The Academy welcomes Derek Mitchell to its Board of Trustees

The Academy welcomes Derek Mitchell to its Board of Trustees

Leadership
The Academy welcomes new member to its Board of Trustees
July 22, 2020

The Academy welcomes Derek Mitchell to its Board of Trustees.

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Academy Chief Philanthropy Officer Mary Nemerov
Leadership
The California Academy of Sciences appoints Mary Nemerov as new Chief Philanthropy Officer
July 13, 2020

The California Academy of Sciences appoints Mary Nemerov as new Chief Philanthropy Officer.

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Aerial photo of the California Academy of Sciences and the Music Concourse
Leadership
A Statement from the Academy's Executive Director Dr. Scott Sampson
June 4, 2020

The Academy condemns the killing of George Floyd—and acknowledges that anti-racism must begin in our own house.

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Museum exterior
Leadership
An Update from the Academy’s Executive Director Dr. Scott Sampson
May 26, 2020

An update shared with Academy staff on May 26, 2020.

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