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After Dark: Unplug and Play
This Thursday, July 16 • 6–10 p.m.
Ages 18+

Let the week go with a night of playful curiosity and connections! Unwind with friends and laugh together at Science Trivia. Get grooving with San Francisco icon Rory Davis, and enjoy sports—and the tail end of the World Cup—with our stunning bayfront views as backdrop.

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Free with museum admission—and it's always free for members and donors. Not a member yet? Join us and get free admission all year long!

After Dark Ages 18+
Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.

A silhouette of two people standing in front of an inflatable Mars.

After Dark: Out of This World

July 23 • 6–10 p.m.

Life beyond Earth—is it possible? Find out what it takes to survive in space, and hear from SETI scientists about the search for life off-planet.

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After Dark: Splashdown

July 30 • 6–10 p.m.

Celebrate unusual organisms in the Bay, and learn about how they might help us imagine extraterrestrial life.

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A group of people looking at barnacles and sea life on an anchor.

Bay Day

August 1 • 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Learn about the incredible life that’s been living in the San Francisco Bay—and on the bottom of our NOAA buoy.

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A woman and her son looking at an eclipse.

Eclipse Watch Party

August 12 • 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join us at Pier 15 for a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse! Look up (safely), dive into the science behind the eclipse, and enjoy special programs for all ages

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Museum Hours

Monday • Closed except select holidays
Tuesday–Saturday • 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday • 6–10 p.m. (Ages 18+)

Sunday • 10 a.m.–Noon (Daytime members/Donors only)
Sunday • Noon–5 p.m. (General Admission)

Special Museum Hours

Monday, September 7 • 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Open Monday for Labor Day)

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After Dark: Unplug and Play This Thursday, July 16 • 6–10 p.m. Ages 18+

After Dark Ages 18+ Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.

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After Dark: Unplug and Play
This Thursday, July 16 • 6–10 p.m.
Ages 18+

After Dark Ages 18+
Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.