California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
- by Steven King
- 2017-03-26
- 9 media
- 9 available
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California Academy of Sciences was founded in 1853, 3 years after California joined the US
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It has an aquarium, a planetarium and a rain forest enclosed in a 90-foot glass dome.
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250 free-flying birds and butterflies live in the dome, see the butterfly on the dish?
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It's the largest rain forest dome in the world. Next stop: above the dome.
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The museum is covered by the unique "living roof".
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The plant-filled roof catches storm water and reduces energy use.
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Great view of Golden Gate Park, that's De Young Fine Arts Museum there.
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The Philippine Coral Reef tank is 25 feet deep, one of the biggest in the world.
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Outside the planetarium, do catch a show when you are here :)