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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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California Academy of Sciences and the Dalio Ocean Initiative
Science & Sustainability
Deep-diving marine scientists from the California Academy of Sciences capture rare look at hurricane impact on coral reefs
November 15, 2016

Academy researchers dove into the wake of Hurricane Matthew to survey little-known storm impacts on coral reefs.

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Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, bestows annual awards
November 13, 2016

Award ceremony to take place on November 15, 2016

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'Tis the Season for Science

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Programs & Events
December 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
November 7, 2016

See the Academy transformed into a wintry wonderland with the return of the exhibit 'Tis the Season for Science.

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Reindeer exhibit display
Exhibits, Programs & Events
Annual holiday exhibit ‘Tis the Season for Science returns on November 23
October 25, 2016

The Academy's annual holiday exhibit features live reindeer, indoor snow, festive performances, and more.

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Specimen display at SuperNatural Halloween
Programs & Events
The Academy to host SuperNatural Halloween 2016
October 10, 2016

Annual Halloween event will take place on October 28.

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CAS Snowman Theater

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Programs & Events
November 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
October 7, 2016

Celebrate the return of ‘Tis the Season for Science, plus a look at the newly revamped Morrison Planetarium!

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Academy exterior building Golden Gate Park
Leadership
The Academy welcomes five new members to its Board of Trustees
September 30, 2016

Meet the newest members of the Academy's Board of Trustees.

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Crocoite specimen
Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
Gems and Minerals Unearthed opens September 30
September 7, 2016

New exhibit to feature nearly 400 geologic specimens from the Academy’s renowned collection.

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