At the Academy, there's always something new to see—and as a member, there's always something just for you to see! Mark your calendars for these upcoming in-person events.
Looking for more member programs? Be on the lookout for upcoming virtual and in-person programs to register for in your Member Update emails!
Upcoming events
Member Lecture Series: Lineages of Life
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Fish fossil from the Academy's Geology collection
April 29 at 3:00 pm
May 13 at 3:00 pm
May 27 at 3:00 pm
June 10 at 3:00 pm
Members are invited to a four-part lecture series, "Lineages of Life."
Revealing Dark Matter with Strong Gravitational Lensing
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The gravitational lensing of the quasar known as RX J1131-1231 is considered one of the best lensed quasars discovered to date. The foreground galaxy smears the image of the background quasar into a bright arc and creates four images of the object. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Nierenberg
June 2 at 7:30 pm
Gain new insight into the nature of dark matter.
NightLife: Inked
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June 5 at 6:00 pm
Our celebration of ink is back! Explore the wonders of ink, from cephalopods to live tattoos—yes, the real kind.
Weekly Member favorites
Member Hour
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December 20 at 8:30 am
December 27 at 8:30 am
January 3 at 8:30 am
January 10 at 8:30 am
January 17 at 8:30 am
January 24 at 8:30 am
January 31 at 8:30 am
February 7 at 8:30 am
February 14 at 8:30 am
February 21 at 8:30 am
February 28 at 8:30 am
March 7 at 8:30 am
March 14 at 8:30 am
March 21 at 8:30 am
March 28 at 8:30 am
April 4 at 8:30 am
April 11 at 8:30 am
April 18 at 8:30 am
April 25 at 8:30 am
May 2 at 8:30 am
May 9 at 8:30 am
May 16 at 8:30 am
May 23 at 8:30 am
May 30 at 8:30 am
June 6 at 8:30 am
June 13 at 8:30 am
June 20 at 8:30 am
June 27 at 8:30 am
July 4 at 8:30 am
July 11 at 8:30 am
July 18 at 8:30 am
July 25 at 8:30 am
August 1 at 8:30 am
August 8 at 8:30 am
August 15 at 8:30 am
August 22 at 8:30 am
August 29 at 8:30 am
September 5 at 8:30 am
September 12 at 8:30 am
September 19 at 8:30 am
September 26 at 8:30 am
October 3 at 8:30 am
October 10 at 8:30 am
October 17 at 8:30 am
October 24 at 8:30 am
October 31 at 8:30 am
November 7 at 8:30 am
November 14 at 8:30 am
November 21 at 8:30 am
November 28 at 8:30 am
December 5 at 8:30 am
December 12 at 8:30 am
December 19 at 8:30 am
December 26 at 8:30 am
January 2 at 8:30 am
January 9 at 8:30 am
January 16 at 8:30 am
January 23 at 8:30 am
January 30 at 8:30 am
February 6 at 8:30 am
February 13 at 8:30 am
February 20 at 8:30 am
February 27 at 8:30 am
March 5 at 8:30 am
March 12 at 8:30 am
March 19 at 8:30 am
March 26 at 8:30 am
April 2 at 8:30 am
April 9 at 8:30 am
April 16 at 8:30 am
April 23 at 8:30 am
April 30 at 8:30 am
May 7 at 8:30 am
May 14 at 8:30 am
May 21 at 8:30 am
May 28 at 8:30 am
June 4 at 8:30 am
June 11 at 8:30 am
June 18 at 8:30 am
June 25 at 8:30 am
July 2 at 8:30 am
July 9 at 8:30 am
July 16 at 8:30 am
July 23 at 8:30 am
July 30 at 8:30 am
August 6 at 8:30 am
August 13 at 8:30 am
August 20 at 8:30 am
August 27 at 8:30 am
September 3 at 8:30 am
September 10 at 8:30 am
September 17 at 8:30 am
September 24 at 8:30 am
October 1 at 8:30 am
October 8 at 8:30 am
October 15 at 8:30 am
October 22 at 8:30 am
October 29 at 8:30 am
November 5 at 8:30 am
November 12 at 8:30 am
November 19 at 8:30 am
November 26 at 8:30 am
December 3 at 8:30 am
December 10 at 8:30 am
December 17 at 8:30 am
December 24 at 8:30 am
December 31 at 8:30 am
January 7 at 8:30 am
January 14 at 8:30 am
January 21 at 8:30 am
January 28 at 8:30 am
February 4 at 8:30 am
February 11 at 8:30 am
February 18 at 8:30 am
February 25 at 8:30 am
March 4 at 8:30 am
March 11 at 8:30 am
March 18 at 8:30 am
March 25 at 8:30 am
April 1 at 8:30 am
April 8 at 8:30 am
April 15 at 8:30 am
April 22 at 8:30 am
April 29 at 8:30 am
May 6 at 8:30 am
May 13 at 8:30 am
May 20 at 8:30 am
May 27 at 8:30 am
June 3 at 8:30 am
June 10 at 8:30 am
June 17 at 8:30 am
June 24 at 8:30 am
July 1 at 8:30 am
July 8 at 8:30 am
July 15 at 8:30 am
July 22 at 8:30 am
July 29 at 8:30 am
August 5 at 8:30 am
August 12 at 8:30 am
August 19 at 8:30 am
August 26 at 8:30 am
September 2 at 8:30 am
September 9 at 8:30 am
September 16 at 8:30 am
September 23 at 8:30 am
September 30 at 8:30 am
October 7 at 8:30 am
October 14 at 8:30 am
October 21 at 8:30 am
October 28 at 8:30 am
November 4 at 8:30 am
November 11 at 8:30 am
November 18 at 8:30 am
November 25 at 8:30 am
December 2 at 8:30 am
December 9 at 8:30 am
December 16 at 8:30 am
December 23 at 8:30 am
December 30 at 8:30 am
January 6 at 8:30 am
January 13 at 8:30 am
January 20 at 8:30 am
January 27 at 8:30 am
February 3 at 8:30 am
February 10 at 8:30 am
February 17 at 8:30 am
February 24 at 8:30 am
March 3 at 8:30 am
March 10 at 8:30 am
March 17 at 8:30 am
March 24 at 8:30 am
March 31 at 8:30 am
April 7 at 8:30 am
April 14 at 8:30 am
April 21 at 8:30 am
April 28 at 8:30 am
May 5 at 8:30 am
May 12 at 8:30 am
May 19 at 8:30 am
May 26 at 8:30 am
June 2 at 8:30 am
June 9 at 8:30 am
June 16 at 8:30 am
June 23 at 8:30 am
June 30 at 8:30 am
July 7 at 8:30 am
July 14 at 8:30 am
July 21 at 8:30 am
July 28 at 8:30 am
August 4 at 8:30 am
August 11 at 8:30 am
August 18 at 8:30 am
August 25 at 8:30 am
September 1 at 8:30 am
September 8 at 8:30 am
September 15 at 8:30 am
September 22 at 8:30 am
September 29 at 8:30 am
October 6 at 8:30 am
October 13 at 8:30 am
October 20 at 8:30 am
October 27 at 8:30 am
November 3 at 8:30 am
November 10 at 8:30 am
November 17 at 8:30 am
November 24 at 8:30 am
December 1 at 8:30 am
December 8 at 8:30 am
December 15 at 8:30 am
December 22 at 8:30 am
December 29 at 8:30 am
January 5 at 8:30 am
January 12 at 8:30 am
January 19 at 8:30 am
January 26 at 8:30 am
February 2 at 8:30 am
February 9 at 8:30 am
February 16 at 8:30 am
February 23 at 8:30 am
March 2 at 8:30 am
March 9 at 8:30 am
March 16 at 8:30 am
March 23 at 8:30 am
March 30 at 8:30 am
April 6 at 8:30 am
April 13 at 8:30 am
April 20 at 8:30 am
April 27 at 8:30 am
May 4 at 8:30 am
May 11 at 8:30 am
May 18 at 8:30 am
May 25 at 8:30 am
June 1 at 8:30 am
June 8 at 8:30 am
June 15 at 8:30 am
June 22 at 8:30 am
June 29 at 8:30 am
July 6 at 8:30 am
July 13 at 8:30 am
July 20 at 8:30 am
July 27 at 8:30 am
August 3 at 8:30 am
August 10 at 8:30 am
August 17 at 8:30 am
August 24 at 8:30 am
August 31 at 8:30 am
September 7 at 8:30 am
September 14 at 8:30 am
September 21 at 8:30 am
September 28 at 8:30 am
October 5 at 8:30 am
October 12 at 8:30 am
October 19 at 8:30 am
October 26 at 8:30 am
November 2 at 8:30 am
November 9 at 8:30 am
November 16 at 8:30 am
November 23 at 8:30 am
November 30 at 8:30 am
December 7 at 8:30 am
December 14 at 8:30 am
December 21 at 8:30 am
December 28 at 8:30 am
The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am.
Penguin Feeding
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February 6 at 10:30 am
February 13 at 10:30 am
February 20 at 10:30 am
February 27 at 10:30 am
March 6 at 10:30 am
March 13 at 10:30 am
March 20 at 10:30 am
March 27 at 10:30 am
April 3 at 10:30 am
April 10 at 10:30 am
April 17 at 10:30 am
April 24 at 10:30 am
May 1 at 10:30 am
May 8 at 10:30 am
May 15 at 10:30 am
May 22 at 10:30 am
May 29 at 10:30 am
June 5 at 10:30 am
June 12 at 10:30 am
June 19 at 10:30 am
June 26 at 10:30 am
July 3 at 10:30 am
July 10 at 10:30 am
July 17 at 10:30 am
July 24 at 10:30 am
July 31 at 10:30 am
August 7 at 10:30 am
August 14 at 10:30 am
August 21 at 10:30 am
August 28 at 10:30 am
September 4 at 10:30 am
September 11 at 10:30 am
September 18 at 10:30 am
September 25 at 10:30 am
October 2 at 10:30 am
October 9 at 10:30 am
October 16 at 10:30 am
October 23 at 10:30 am
October 30 at 10:30 am
November 6 at 10:30 am
November 13 at 10:30 am
November 20 at 10:30 am
November 27 at 10:30 am
December 4 at 10:30 am
December 11 at 10:30 am
December 18 at 10:30 am
January 1 at 10:30 am
January 8 at 10:30 am
January 15 at 10:30 am
January 22 at 10:30 am
January 29 at 10:30 am
February 5 at 10:30 am
February 19 at 10:30 am
February 26 at 10:30 am
March 5 at 10:30 am
March 12 at 10:30 am
March 19 at 10:30 am
March 26 at 10:30 am
April 2 at 10:30 am
April 9 at 10:30 am
April 16 at 10:30 am
April 23 at 10:30 am
April 30 at 10:30 am
May 7 at 10:30 am
May 14 at 10:30 am
May 21 at 10:30 am
May 28 at 10:30 am
June 4 at 10:30 am
June 11 at 10:30 am
June 18 at 10:30 am
June 25 at 10:30 am
July 2 at 10:30 am
July 9 at 10:30 am
July 16 at 10:30 am
July 23 at 10:30 am
July 30 at 10:30 am
August 6 at 10:30 am
August 13 at 10:30 am
August 20 at 10:30 am
August 27 at 10:30 am
September 3 at 10:30 am
September 10 at 10:30 am
September 17 at 10:30 am
September 24 at 10:30 am
October 1 at 10:30 am
October 8 at 10:30 am
October 15 at 10:30 am
October 22 at 10:30 am
October 29 at 10:30 am
November 5 at 10:30 am
November 12 at 10:30 am
November 19 at 10:30 am
November 26 at 10:30 am
December 3 at 10:30 am
December 10 at 10:30 am
December 17 at 10:30 am
December 24 at 10:30 am
December 31 at 10:30 am
January 7 at 10:30 am
January 14 at 10:30 am
January 21 at 10:30 am
January 28 at 10:30 am
February 4 at 10:30 am
February 11 at 10:30 am
February 18 at 10:30 am
February 25 at 10:30 am
March 3 at 10:30 am
March 10 at 10:30 am
March 17 at 10:30 am
March 24 at 10:30 am
March 31 at 10:30 am
April 7 at 10:30 am
April 14 at 10:30 am
April 21 at 10:30 am
April 28 at 10:30 am
May 5 at 10:30 am
May 12 at 10:30 am
May 19 at 10:30 am
May 26 at 10:30 am
June 2 at 10:30 am
June 9 at 10:30 am
June 16 at 10:30 am
June 23 at 10:30 am
June 30 at 10:30 am
July 7 at 10:30 am
July 14 at 10:30 am
July 21 at 10:30 am
July 28 at 10:30 am
August 4 at 10:30 am
August 11 at 10:30 am
August 18 at 10:30 am
August 25 at 10:30 am
September 1 at 10:30 am
September 8 at 10:30 am
September 15 at 10:30 am
September 22 at 10:30 am
September 29 at 10:30 am
October 6 at 10:30 am
October 13 at 10:30 am
October 20 at 10:30 am
October 27 at 10:30 am
November 3 at 10:30 am
November 10 at 10:30 am
November 17 at 10:30 am
November 24 at 10:30 am
December 1 at 10:30 am
December 8 at 10:30 am
December 15 at 10:30 am
December 22 at 10:30 am
December 29 at 10:30 am
January 5 at 10:30 am
January 12 at 10:30 am
January 19 at 10:30 am
January 26 at 10:30 am
February 2 at 10:30 am
February 9 at 10:30 am
February 16 at 10:30 am
February 23 at 10:30 am
March 2 at 10:30 am
March 9 at 10:30 am
March 16 at 10:30 am
March 23 at 10:30 am
March 30 at 10:30 am
April 6 at 10:30 am
April 13 at 10:30 am
April 20 at 10:30 am
April 27 at 10:30 am
May 4 at 10:30 am
May 11 at 10:30 am
May 18 at 10:30 am
May 25 at 10:30 am
June 1 at 10:30 am
June 8 at 10:30 am
June 15 at 10:30 am
June 22 at 10:30 am
June 29 at 10:30 am
July 6 at 10:30 am
July 13 at 10:30 am
July 20 at 10:30 am
July 27 at 10:30 am
August 3 at 10:30 am
August 10 at 10:30 am
August 17 at 10:30 am
August 24 at 10:30 am
August 31 at 10:30 am
September 7 at 10:30 am
September 14 at 10:30 am
September 21 at 10:30 am
September 28 at 10:30 am
October 5 at 10:30 am
October 12 at 10:30 am
October 19 at 10:30 am
October 26 at 10:30 am
November 2 at 10:30 am
November 9 at 10:30 am
November 16 at 10:30 am
November 23 at 10:30 am
November 30 at 10:30 am
December 7 at 10:30 am
December 14 at 10:30 am
December 21 at 10:30 am
December 28 at 10:30 am
Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.
One Sky Project
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Representation of the Thunderbird and Gila Monster by Melvin Bainbridge, via the One Sky Project.
June 1 at 10:30 am
June 8 at 10:30 am
June 15 at 10:30 am
June 22 at 10:30 am
June 29 at 10:30 am
July 6 at 10:30 am
July 13 at 10:30 am
July 20 at 10:30 am
July 27 at 10:30 am
August 3 at 10:30 am
August 10 at 10:30 am
August 17 at 10:30 am
August 24 at 10:30 am
August 31 at 10:30 am
September 7 at 10:30 am
One Sky is a series of short films exploring cultural and indigenous astronomy perspectives.
Missed it? We recorded it!
Member Talk: Illuminating "Good Fire"
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"Good Fire" by Maddy Rifka
January 19 at 3:00 pm
This talk on "Good Fire" featured BigPicture winner Maddy Rifka and Indigenous community member Royale Williams.
Member Talk: Behind the Scenes of "Unseen Oceans"
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©AMNH/R. Mickens
March 25 at 3:00 pm
This talk was a deep-dive into the making of the new "Unseen Oceans" exhibit with our Exhibit Studio.
Member Talk: Lizards in Wonderland
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April 15 at 3:00 pm
This Member Talk featured Dr. Emily Taylor and the scaly beasts we call lizards!
Happening at the museum now!
Dino Days
The Academy goes Cretaceous: Moving, roaring, life-size animatronic dinosaurs have taken over our gardens!
Unseen Oceans
Unexplored depths. Unusual creatures. See how strange species thrive in darkness and pressure—now open daily.
Dino Days: Low-Sensory Sundays
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April 13 at 10:00 am
May 11 at 10:00 am
June 8 at 10:00 am
July 13 at 10:00 am
August 10 at 10:00 am
Low-sensory hour for Dino Days is 10–11 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month.
Member Hours
Academy members enjoy exclusive access to the museum every Tuesday (8:30–9:30 a.m.) and Sunday (10–11 a.m.). Guests are welcome—please purchase additional tickets as necessary.
Sunday Member Hour is supported by Jerry Hume
Now booking: Academy Summer Camp!
Academy member children ages 9–11 are invited to enroll in our first-ever summer camp! From July 14 to August 8, four weeklong sessions will feature a different future-focused theme each week, with activities that are hands-on, experiential, and play-based.
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