Fostering a love of science, nature, and the arts
Fall 2023 Classes
Priority Registration for Members: Saturday, August 5 at 10 am
Registration for General Public: Saturday, August 19 at 10 am
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RANDALL MUSEUM PRESENTS
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Family Halloween Day
10 am – 2 pm, Saturday, October 21, 2023
Daytime Halloween activities for the whole family. Explore the Haunted Animal Room, get creative with an array of Creepy Crafts, earn prizes at Ghoulish Games, enjoy Live Music and Entertainment, and more.
Saturday Science Drop-in Workshops
Get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.- Time:
- Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
- Fee:
- $10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
- Registration:
- Register at the front desk. Signups begin at 10 am
- Ages:
- 4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult

Venture into the Randall Museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents. Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild. Kids and families will meet some of the animals up-close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
Afternoon Art Drop-in Art Workshops
Drop by the Randall Museum’s Art Room and get creative with your kids. Art instructors guide a different hands-on art activity each week. All ages are welcome to participate. Afternoon Art is a great way to get a taste of the Randall Museum’s arts and crafts programs. All children under 8 must be with a paying participating adult.- Time:
- Saturdays, 1 – 4 pm. Drop in anytime
- Fee:
- $10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person - Registration:
- Register at the front desk. The last sign-ups are taken at 3:30 pm
- Ages:
- 5+, 5 to 7 years accompanied by paying adult
Join the Randall Museum’s resident birding guide for a Golden Gate Audubon Society sponsored bird walk on Corona Hill. This is a moderate/strenuous hike that includes a large staircase and some rocky terrain. Bring your own Binoculars. (BYOB!) Meet at 8 am at 199 Museum Way in the front yard of the Randall Museum just past the curved entrance gate. There’s parking on site. Muni 37 Corbett line stops 2 blocks away for those using public transportation. For more information, please contact Dominik Mosur at dmosur@randallmuseum.org or call the front desk during regular business hours from 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday at 415-554-9600.
For more birding events and programs visit Golden Gate Audubon’s Events list.
Saturday Science Drop-in Workshops
Get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.- Time:
- Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
- Fee:
- $10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
- Registration:
- Register at the front desk. Signups begin at 10 am
- Ages:
- 4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult

Venture into the Randall Museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents. Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild. Kids and families will meet some of the animals up-close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
Afternoon Art Drop-in Art Workshops
Drop by the Randall Museum’s Art Room and get creative with your kids. Art instructors guide a different hands-on art activity each week. All ages are welcome to participate. Afternoon Art is a great way to get a taste of the Randall Museum’s arts and crafts programs. All children under 8 must be with a paying participating adult.- Time:
- Saturdays, 1 – 4 pm. Drop in anytime
- Fee:
- $10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person - Registration:
- Register at the front desk. The last sign-ups are taken at 3:30 pm
- Ages:
- 5+, 5 to 7 years accompanied by paying adult
Saturday Science Drop-in Workshops
Get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.- Time:
- Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
- Fee:
- $10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
- Registration:
- Register at the front desk. Signups begin at 10 am
- Ages:
- 4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult

Venture into the Randall Museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents. Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild. Kids and families will meet some of the animals up-close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
Become a Member
Help the Randall Museum by making a donation to Randall Museum Friends. Your generous donation will help us offer more wonderful Randall Museum programs to Bay Area families.

Café Josephine to Go!
Cafe is open Tue-Sat at the Randall Museum! Enjoy delicious coffee, pastries, and “grab and go” items or stay for breakfast or lunch on our sunny patio – the views are incredible!
For Cafe Hours and to Learn More
Community
The Randall Museum is proud to host a number of clubs covering a wide range of interests in science and the arts, as well as occasional lecture series, one-time talks and special presentations. Most are free and open to the general public. None require a scientific or artistic background to appreciate and enjoy.
What is the Randall Museum
The Randall Museum is more than just a natural history or science museum. Focusing on the cultures and environments of the San Francisco Bay Area, its integrated program of hands-on learning and recreation fosters a love of science, nature, and the arts. Classes include woodshop, art, science, and other STEM courses for children, teens, and adults. Exhibits display live animals in their habitats, oceans, earthquakes, and model trains.

Who is Josephine Randall?
Josephine D. Randall, San Francisco’s first Superintendent of Recreation, was determined to establish a nature museum for children “…that would foster a love of science, natural history, and the arts.”