Steinhart Aquarium

Pros: prehistoric exhibits, live aquariums, space shows, cheap entrance fee
Cons: expensive food

Update 9/4/2004: The California Academy of Sciences is now located at 875 Howard Street in San Francisco. My family and I went to the Steinhart Aquarium for Memorial Weekend 2001. The aquarium is located in the California ...

Pros: Caters to toddlers and kids, generally well maintained
Cons: Close 5PM early, and parking can be a problem

Heart of the museums in Golden Gate Park, across from the now demolished De Young, and also across from the Japanese Tea Garden. Large plaza/concourse with the famous bandshell lies inbetween. Concerts, sometimes, on the weekends. It's the place, also,...

Pros: Great variety, clean and educational
Cons: Parking can be a problem.

The Steinhart Aquarium is located in San Francisco's Academy of Science. 1 admission fee allows visitors to see the Academy of Science (fossils, taxidermied animals, cultural displays, earthquake simulators, rocks and minerals, etc.) the Morrison...

Pros: Cheap, educational, family friendly.
Cons: None.

I recently visited Steinhart Aquarium and found it to be a great way to spend the afternoon with my family. The exhibits are well done, I enjoyed them as much as my preschooler and toddler.
The kids really loved the Dinosaur Exhibit in the Academy...

Pros: Nice selection
Cons: Parking; building needs repairs

I live in San Francisco and as a young child my parents would drive me from Sacramento to this aquarium. Steinhart is located in Golden Gate Park. It is open every day, except holidays, and it is relatively inexpensive. Parking can be a big problem on...