California Academy of Sciences
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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.[3] The academy began in 1853 as a learned society and still carries out a large amount of original research.[4] The institution is located at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Established | 1853 (1853) |
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Location | Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37.7701°N 122.466407°W / 37.7701; -122.466407 |
Type | Natural history |
Accreditation | AAM ASTC |
Visitors | 1.34 million (2016)[1] |
Director | Scott D. Sampson (2020)[2] |
Architect | Renzo Piano |
Employees | 504 (May 2020)[2] |
Public transit access |
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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).[3][5] 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.[2]
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.[6] Three Muni bus lines also serve the museum, including the 44, 5, and 7 lines.[6]