The Randall Museum

Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Arts Center
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm

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

Food for Thought:
Small Choices Big Changes

 

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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.

Sep
30
Sat
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families @ Randall Museum
Sep 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

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
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum
Sep 30 @ 11:30 am
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum | San Francisco | California | United States

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 – Saturday Drop-In Workshop for Families @ Randall Museum
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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
Oct
6
Fri
Birding the Hill @ Randall Museum parking lot near the front gate entrance
Oct 6 @ 8:00 am

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.

Oct
7
Sat
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families @ Randall Museum
Oct 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

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
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum
Oct 7 @ 11:30 am
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum | San Francisco | California | United States

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 – Saturday Drop-In Workshop for Families @ Randall Museum
Oct 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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
Oct
14
Sat
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families @ Randall Museum
Oct 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

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
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum
Oct 14 @ 11:30 am
Meet the Animal Keepers: Live Animal Presentations @ Randall Museum | San Francisco | California | United States

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.

Learn More

You are Invited to the Annual Public Meeting of Randall Museum Friends

6pm, Thursday, June 8, 2023Media Contact: Genevieve Antaky, Randall Museum Friends 510-435-8092 gantaky@comcast.net Public Info: 415-554-9600 Join Randall Museum Friends’ in-person public meeting for a review of the...

SF Rec and Park Dept. Elevates Longtime Science Leader Marcus Wojtkowiak to the new Randall Museum Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2023) – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has named Marcus Wojtkowiak as new director at the Randall Museum, a one-of-a kind community learning center...

Randall Museum Friends is Growing our Board of Directors!

Board Recruitment Information SessionThursday February 16th 6:00-7:30pmThe Randall Museum--San Francisco's treasured space for science, the arts, and nature--is a public/private partnership between the SF Recreation...

What Makes a Great Craft at Home for Kids?

Nancy Ellis has been with the Randall for 24 years! She has been part of countless Halloween Day, Bug Day and Winter Holiday Events, as well as the shift to online events during the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked her what...

Black Lives Matter & The Randall Museum’s Work

Black Lives Matter The Randall Museum Friends, the non-profit organization that supports the Randall Museum in San Francisco, condemns the police brutality that led to the murder of George Floyd and many other people...

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.”

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