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A great alternative to the chaos of a Super Bowl party… the chaos of a free Sunday at the Academy of Sciences | Feb 5
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The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.

California Academy of Sciences: Free Sunday

For 2012,The Academy is changing its free day policy and no longer hosts monthly Wednesday free days.  Starting in February, the Academy’s monthly Free Wednesday will be replaced with a quarterly Free Sunday.

And the very first Sunday for 2012 is Super Bowl Sunday
Hours: 11am to 5pm
Free admission day info: www.calacademy.org/visit/ 

The free days for 2012 will be:

  • February 5, 2012
  • June 3, 2012
  • September 16, 2012
  • December 9, 2012

Admission to the Academy is on a first-come, first-served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Please note that some visitors may experience a wait at the front entrance during peak times, and final entry to the museum on free days is 4 pm.