California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, California, that is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 46 million specimens. The academy began in 1853 as a learned society and still carries out a large amount of original research. The institution is located at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Location within San Francisco County California Academy of Sciences (California) California Academy of Sciences (the United States) | |
| Established | 1853 |
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| Location | Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37.7701°N 122.466407°W |
| Type | Natural history |
| Accreditation | AAM ASTC |
| Visitors | 1.34 million (2016) |
| Director | Scott D. Sampson (2020) |
| Architect | Renzo Piano |
| Employees | 504 (May 2020) |
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| Website | calacademy.org |
Completely rebuilt in 2008, the academy's primary building in Golden Gate Park covers 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2). In early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Academy of Sciences had around 500 employees and an annual revenue of about $33 million.
The museum is accessible via public transit on the N Judah Metro line. The westbound 9th Avenue and Irving station is located about 0.5 miles from the Academy of Sciences. Three Muni bus lines also serve the museum, including the 44, 5, and 7 lines.