Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall.

Cameras at the ready! Explore our Neighborhood Naturalists exhibit, talk to scientists, dance to the beat in Dinosaur Hall, and more!

Food and Drinks

Dinosaur Hall, Lobby Level

• Lula’s Empanadas
• Dino Drafts Beer Garden

Science Live, First Level

• Nini B’ Sample Desserts

Things to Do

Auditorium, Level One

Live Auditorium Shows

Dinosaurs continue to inspire awe in people of all ages, but how exactly do we find them? How do we study them? What adaptations help the dinosaurs find a mate? Join Academy educators as we take you back in time to when these ancient reptiles ruled the Earth. Find out what fossils are and how we get them from the field back to the museum.

North American Hall, Level One

Insects and Their Mating Rituals

Talk to Academy entomologists all about the wild world of bugs and the way they find their mates.

DVINITY Skin Care

Butterflies Classroom, Level One

Make posters that advocate for local biodiversity with Sarah McAnulty, Squid Scientist.

Mezzanine

The Big Dig

Unearth a dinosaur fossil just like a real paleontologist.

Africa and Asia Hall, Level Two

Birds of Paradise Dance Party

Come make your bird head band and shake a tail feather. Learn all about the birds of paradise and how they find a mate.

Level Three

Outside In

Inquisitive minds of all ages can investigate animal habitats, explore science and the natural world, and discover how we all have a role to play in our ecosystem.