California Academy of Sciences - Worth the Trip?

Hello All,

I understand San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences is
currently under rennovation and won't reopen until 2008. However,
they've moved several exhibits to a new location during the
construction process. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the Academy
at its temporary location (875 Howard St.) and whether it's worth a
two-hour commute and dragging carloads of family members to this
makeshift museum?

Thanks.

-Fleemo

wrote:
Hello All,

I understand San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences is
currently under rennovation and won't reopen until 2008. However,
they've moved several exhibits to a new location during the
construction process. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the Academy
at its temporary location (875 Howard St.) and whether it's worth a
two-hour commute and dragging carloads of family members to this
makeshift museum?

It depends.



Thanks.

-Fleemo

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I understand San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences is
currently under rennovation and won't reopen until 2008. However,
they've moved several exhibits to a new location during the
construction process. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the Academy
at its temporary location (875 Howard St.) and whether it's worth a
two-hour commute and dragging carloads of family members to this
makeshift museum?


You haven't given any indication where your interests might lie, so it's
almost impossible to answer your questions. KM
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I went with two little kids (2 & 4) and they loved it. But basically
what's there are a bunch of big tanks with fish and sharks, etc. No
decor and I don't remember any other displays. There is one very huge
tank with viewing seats in a darkened room that was kind of dramatic and
a bit scary for the kids.

I was vaguely bored.

Susan



wrote:
Hello All,

I understand San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences is
currently under rennovation and won't reopen until 2008. However,
they've moved several exhibits to a new location during the
construction process. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the Academy
at its temporary location (875 Howard St.) and whether it's worth a
two-hour commute and dragging carloads of family members to this
makeshift museum?

Thanks.

-Fleemo

Oops- and I forgot the long rows of enclosures with snakes. I guess I
forgot it because I'm so afraid of them and went a long way around that
row. But those who like them thought they were exciting.

Susan

Susan Wachob wrote:

I went with two little kids (2 & 4) and they loved it. But basically
what's there are a bunch of big tanks with fish and sharks, etc. No
decor and I don't remember any other displays. There is one very huge
tank with viewing seats in a darkened room that was kind of dramatic and
a bit scary for the kids.

I was vaguely bored.

Susan



wrote:

Hello All,

I understand San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences is
currently under rennovation and won't reopen until 2008. However,
they've moved several exhibits to a new location during the
construction process. I'm wondering if anyone has visited the Academy
at its temporary location (875 Howard St.) and whether it's worth a
two-hour commute and dragging carloads of family members to this
makeshift museum?

Thanks.

-Fleemo

You haven't given any indication where your interests might lie, so it's
almost impossible to answer your questions.

I'm merely trying to determine whether the makeshift museum is a pale
shadow of the academy or whether the temporary exhibits are worthy of a
visit. I love everything about the academy, from the planetarium to the
dinosaurs to the sea creatures to the mineral exhibits. I know the
planetarium is out of the equation, and I want to find out if what is
on display is worth the trip or whether I should wait it out for the
next three years.

-Fleemo

wrote:
You haven't given any indication where your interests might lie, so it's

almost impossible to answer your questions.

I'm merely trying to determine whether the makeshift museum is a pale
shadow of the academy or whether the temporary exhibits are worthy of a
visit. I love everything about the academy, from the planetarium to the
dinosaurs to the sea creatures to the mineral exhibits. I know the
planetarium is out of the equation, and I want to find out if what is
on display is worth the trip or whether I should wait it out for the
next three years.

Wait it out. Or combine it with some of the other museums in the area,
i.e. Coyote Point, Chabot Space, etc.

I bought a Boonshoft Museum Membership with the ACM sticker (Adventurer
Level), so we can go to any Bay Area Science or Children's museum, as
well as to any Bay Area zoo. I used to have a Coyote Point Membership
(zoos and science museums, and then a Tech Museum membership) but the
area museums and zoos no longer have reciprocal free entry if the museum
or zoo is within a certain number of miles. The workaround is to buy an
out of the area membership, then make a donation to your local museum to
support it.

"http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/membership.php3"

wrote:

I understand San Francisco's California
Academy of Sciences is currently under
rennovation and won't reopen until 2008.
However, they've moved several exhibits to a
new location during the construction process.
I'm wondering if anyone has visited the
Academy at its temporary location (875
Howard St.) and whether it's worth a two-hour
commute and dragging carloads of family
members to this makeshift museum?

Well I was there a little over a month ago and I've got to say ... if
you're doing a two-hour commute with carloads of family ... it shouldn't
be the major destiny. It's worth a walk-through but not a major trip.

They have plenty of the fish and reptiles and some horny penguins (the
highlight -- but not because they're horny) and some exhibits. I went
during the "Third Thursday" celebration ($5 pp) of chocolate; cocktails
were available. They had an exhibit of cutter ants -- amazing. The
second floor is more learning-oriented.

They also had a model of new Academy of Sciences. It's going to be
awesome.