This important work is showcased through our exhibits, public programs , and classes . Our goal is to create a greater awareness and understanding of the wide diversity of life and of the health of our planet. Upon your arrival to the Academy, you will be greeted by our imposing T-Rex skeleton. Learn about dinosaurs, their fossils and footprints. Discover drawers full of surprises.
Young visitors view two venomous scorpionfishes in a display tank.
But many kinds of animals use venom, not just snakes and spiders. From the tenacious bite of the Gila Monster to the shy and nocturnal Slow Loris, you ll be amazed by the diversity of animals that rely on venom. See ferocious life-size dinosaurs, giant insects and other amazing scenes from the planet's past. A Mosasaur in pursuit of sustenance - an early sea turtle. Academy visitors shake it up in the Earthquake Theater.