Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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From polishing glass to portioning fish food to setting up the Foucault pendulum — it’s all in a morning’s work for the staff here at Cal Academy. Come behind the scenes to see everything it takes to get the museum ready for a day of discovery.

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The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to regenerating the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it's the only place in the world to house an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—plus cutting-edge research programs—all under one living roof.

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