CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Programs
Exhibits And Public Engagement
EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: THE ALL-DIGITAL MORRISON PLANETARIUM USES CUTTING EDGE VISUALIZATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DATA TO SHARE CURRENT DISCOVERIES AND INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH IMMERSIVE SHOWS THAT ROTATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE HIDDEN WONDERS EXHIBIT PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED PEEK AT SOME OF THE STANDOUT SPECIMENS FROM OUR SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS-INCLUDING SOME ON VIEW FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. BUGS ENABLES VISITORS TO SEE THE WORLD FROM INSECTS' POINT OF VIEW, AND LEARN HOW THEY'VE EVOLVED THEIR UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS AND BEHAVIORS. THE GIANTS OF LAND AND SEA EXHIBIT CELEBRATES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ICONIC NATURAL PHENOMENA LIKE REDWOODS, MARINE MAMMALS, AND FOG. THE COLOR OF LIFE EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE ROLE OF COLOR IN THE NATURAL WORLD WITH VIBRANT LIVE ANIMALS, SPECIMENS, AND IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVITIES. GEMS AND MINERALS UNEARTHED SHOWCASES SPECIMENS FROM THE ACADEMY'S RENOWNED GEOLOGY COLLECTION. BIGPICTURE SHOWCASES WINNING IMAGES FROM THE ACADEMY'S ANNUAL, INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION WITH A DISPLAY THAT ROTATES ANNUALLY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$29.9MInstitute For Biodiversity Science And Sustainability
BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE ACADEMY'S INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY (IBSS) IS HOME TO MORE THAN 100 WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS, OVER 100 RESEARCH ASSOCIATES GLOBALLY, AND MORE THAN 500 DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS WHO GATHER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE'S DIVERSITY AND THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION AND RAPIDLY APPLY THAT UNDERSTANDING TO OUR EFFORTS TO REGENERATE THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, THEY ALSO GUIDE CRITICAL CONSERVATION DECISIONS WORLDWIDE, INSPIRE AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, AND FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PLANET SO THAT HUMANS AND NATURE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$22.2MSteinhart Aquarium
AQUARIUM: THE STEINHART AQUARIUM IS HOME TO 60,000 LIVE ANIMALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,000 UNIQUE SPECIES, AND ITS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE LARGEST AND DEEPEST INDOOR CORAL REEF IN THE WORLD. THE FOUR-STORY RAINFOREST HAS FREE-FLYING BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES AND EXOTIC REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. IN ADDITION TO DELIGHTING GUESTS WITH ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS, FOR DECADES THE AQUARIUM HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE ITS CHARISMATIC COLONY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS. FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, THE STEINHART AQUARIUM HAS PROUDLY HELD THE GOLD STANDARD ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, A STAMP OF APPROVAL RESERVED FOR FACILITIES THAT EMBODY THE VERY BEST IN ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$14.7M
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