San Francisco, United States
California Academy of Sciences
A multifaceted natural history museum in Golden Gate Park, featuring an aquarium, a planetarium, and a four-story living rainforest under a living roof. It is a cutting-edge research institution dedicated to exploring and sustaining life on Earth.
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California Academy of Sciences is in San Francisco, United States. Coordinates: 37.76986, -122.46609. Open in Google Maps
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