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1. California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is one of the ten largest museums of
natural history in the World.
Public Areas:
Steinhart Aquarium - which takes up most of the basement area, as well as
four-story dome that emulates a rainforest
Morrison Planetarium - devoted to things astronomical.
Kimball Natural History Museum - which, in addition to African Hall and a
Foucault pendulum.
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2. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco. The park includes a fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility.
Historic vessel fleet
The historic fleet of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is moored at the park's Hyde Street Pier. The fleet consists of the following major vessels:
* Balclutha, an 1886 built square rigged sailing ship.
* C.A. Thayer, an 1895 built schooner.
* Eureka, an 1890 built steam ferryboat.
* Alma, an 1891 built scow schooner.
* Hercules, a 1907 built steam tug.
* Eppleton Hall, a 1914 built paddlewheel tug.
Maritime Museum
The maritime museum was until recently housed in a Streamline Moderne (late Art Deco) building that is the centerpiece of the Aquatic Park Historic District, a National Historic Landmark at the foot of Polk Street and a minute's walk from the visitor center and Hyde Street Pier. The building was originally built (starting in 1936) by the WPA as a public bathhouse, and its interior is decorated with fantastic and colorful murals.
