As a leading scientific institution and trusted community space, we remain committed to following the recommendations of public health authorities and will continue to act in an abundance of caution with the health and safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers as our top priority and responsibility.

We encourage everyone to stay healthy, informed, and updated with resources from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. We will also be posting regular updates on this page and on Twitter.

The Academy deeply appreciates the patience, support, and understanding of our community, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the museum when it is safe to do so.

Check out our livestream and Reddit AMA with Shannon Bennett, PhD, the Academy's Chief of Science. An infectious disease expert, Dr. Bennett answered questions submitted via social media about coronaviruses and COVID-19.