A large audience seated inside a domed auditorium with pink lighting. — **Plate I.** Audience inside the Morrison Planetarium. From calacademy.org

Visitors walk inside a building near a large planetarium dome. — **Plate II.** Dome exterior, Morrison Planetarium. From calacademy.org

An interior view of a modern building featuring a large dome structure and exhibits with water features. — **Plate III.** Exterior dome, Morrison Planetarium. From calacademy.org

Two mammoths walk across a hillside covered in wildflowers and trees. — **Plate IV.** Mammoth show visualization, Morrison Planetarium. From calacademy.org

A rock on display inside a lighted case against a dark background with a moon graphic. — **Plate V.** Moon rock display, Morrison Planetarium. From calacademy.org

Morrison Planetarium

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Planetarium; Year-round; museum open daily.

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Where: 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118. Directions
When: Morrison Planetarium is open daily — check Daily Calendar for showtimes.
Getting there: Find it on the Main Floor across from the Swamp Shop, in Golden Gate Park.
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (museum); planetarium open daily — check Daily Calendar for showtimes.
Access: Free reservations are required for all shows on a first-come, first-served basis. Planetarium shows may not be appropriate for children under 7, and children under 4 are not permitted.
Walk-in or reserve: Free reservations required via QR code posted in the lobby or at the planetarium entrance; members can reserve online in advance; Friends Circle donors enjoy walkup admission, no reservations required.
Phone: (415) 379-8000
Website: calacademy.org
Managed by: California Academy of Sciences.

75-foot-diameter all-digital dome at the California Academy of Sciences, presenting immersive planetarium shows fueled by scientific data of the latest observations and theories about the universe.

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