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Information on San Francisco Bay Area museums, including free museum days, and profiles of the museums in town and around the Bay.
California Academy of Sciences
A profile and preview of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco -- the area's natural history museum and institution. The new Academy opened in September of 2008, after a multi-year rebuilding in Golden Gate Park. The emphasis of the new Academy is on sustainability and environment, integrating those principles into the design of the building and the themes of the scientific exhibits.

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