Drop-In Activities | Randall Museum

Drop-In Activities | Randall Museum
Drop-In Activities
Activities for Kids and Families
Randall Museum offers a wide selection of activities for kids and families on a drop-in or same-day-registration basis. Visitors are also welcome to mingle with the
Randall Animals
and make new furry or feathered live animal friends. Looking for a longer-term activity? Check out our main
Classes
&
Camps
pages for a wealth of opportunities!
Afternoon Art
All ages are welcome to participate in this interactive community-learning environment with a Randall Museum art instructor. A different activity is featured each week.
Time:
Saturdays, 1 – 4 pm. Drop in anytime
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person
Ages:
3 to 7 years accompanied by paying adult
Registration:
Register at the front desk. The last sign-ups are taken at 3:30 pm
Saturday Science
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
Fees:
$10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person
Ages:
4 years and up accompanied by paying adult
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Signups begin at 10 am
Meet an Animal Ambassador
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.
Time:
Saturdays, 11:30 am
Fee:
FREE
Ages:
All ages
Upcoming Drop-In Events
Categories
Afternoon Art
Drop-In Activities
Lectures
Meet the Animals
Ongoing Events
Saturday Science
Special Event
Theater
Workshop
Agenda
Agenda
Day
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Week
April – May 2026
Apr – May 2026
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Apr
25
Sat
Birding the Hill
@ Randall Museum parking lot near the front gate entrance
Tickets
Apr 25 @ 8:00 am
Join the Randall Museum’s resident birding guide for a bird walk on Corona Hill every month. 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.
Registration:
Space is limited so registration is required. Register through
Peek
.
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Ongoing Events
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
Apr 25 @ 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
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Sign up time is between 10:00 until 10:30 am
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
Ages:
4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult
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Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Saturday Science
Meet an Animal Ambassador
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
Apr 25 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Come join a curator of the Randall Museum’s Wild in California wildlife exhibit in an open discussion about our rescue animal ambassadors. Learn about their stories and why they now reside here with us. Guests of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about the wildlife that call California home, while also learning about how some are cared for at the museum. Guests may have a chance to see “eyes to eyes ” with a tarantula, slither along with a snake, or even get a closer look at one of our birds of prey. This presentation may occur inside the animal exhibit or outdoors weather permitting.
Learn More About the Live Animal Exhibit
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Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Meet the Animals
Fix-a-Flat Clinic for Students and Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
Apr 25 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
May is Bike Month! Get geared up by learning how to fix a flat tire on your bike.
Join us for a flat fix clinic with San Francisco Safe Routes to School. With a skilled instructor you will learn about basic terminology, tools, what are “everyday carries” and the proper techniques for changing a tire. That way you can feel ready for the bike lane for Bike Month!
This is best suited for acoustic or non-electric bikes. Practice Materials and all necessary equipment will be provided, but feel free to bring your own bike or wheel.
AGES:
6 and up with caregivers or guardians present
Register for Fix-a-Flat Clinic
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Workshop
Afternoon Art – Saturday Drop-In Workshop for Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
Apr 25 @ 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
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Sign up time is between 12:30 until 3:30 pm
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person
Ages:
5+, 5 to 7 years accompanied by paying adult
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Categories:
Afternoon Art
Drop-In Activities
May
2
Sat
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
May 2 @ 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
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Sign up time is between 10:00 until 10:30 am
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
Ages:
4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult
Read more
Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Saturday Science
Meet an Animal Ambassador
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
May 2 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Come join a curator of the Randall Museum’s Wild in California wildlife exhibit in an open discussion about our rescue animal ambassadors. Learn about their stories and why they now reside here with us. Guests of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about the wildlife that call California home, while also learning about how some are cared for at the museum. Guests may have a chance to see “eyes to eyes ” with a tarantula, slither along with a snake, or even get a closer look at one of our birds of prey. This presentation may occur inside the animal exhibit or outdoors weather permitting.
Learn More About the Live Animal Exhibit
Read more
Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Meet the Animals
Afternoon Art – Saturday Drop-In Workshop for Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
May 2 @ 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
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Sign up time is between 12:30 until 3:30 pm
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo
$5 per each additional person
Ages:
5+, 5 to 7 years accompanied by paying adult
Read more
Categories:
Afternoon Art
Drop-In Activities
May
9
Sat
Saturday Science – Saturday Drop-in Science Workshop for Families
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
May 9 @ 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
Registration:
Register at the front desk. Sign up time is between 10:00 until 10:30 am
Fee:
$10 per adult/child combo $5 per each additional person
Ages:
4 years and up. Must be accompanied by paying adult
Read more
Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Saturday Science
Meet an Animal Ambassador
@ Randall Museum
Tickets
May 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Come join a curator of the Randall Museum’s Wild in California wildlife exhibit in an open discussion about our rescue animal ambassadors. Learn about their stories and why they now reside here with us. Guests of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about the wildlife that call California home, while also learning about how some are cared for at the museum. Guests may have a chance to see “eyes to eyes ” with a tarantula, slither along with a snake, or even get a closer look at one of our birds of prey. This presentation may occur inside the animal exhibit or outdoors weather permitting.
Learn More About the Live Animal Exhibit
Read more
Categories:
Drop-In Activities
Meet the Animals
April – May 2026
Apr – May 2026
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Learn More About Our Facilities
Art Studio
Randall Museum Art Studio is set up with supplies, tools, and work surfaces for an unlimited variety of art projects for people of all ages. The room also has wonderful views of the City and access to an outdoor patio.
Ceramics Studio
Randall Museum’s refurbished Ceramics Studio has electric wheels, manual wheels, electric and gas powered kilns, clay traps and a collection of hand tools, glazes and clays to create different ceramics projects for all age groups.
Woodshop
Randall Museum has one of the rare, fully equipped public access woodshops. The woodworking studio has the capacity to provide classes for all age groups and all skills from Parent-Toddler Classes to Adult Open Studio. There are a full complement of both hand and power tools including a large Band Saw from the 1930’s from the old Naval Base on Mare Island.
The Garage/STEAM Lab
Randall Museum’s newest studio space is one of the few public access STEAM Labs (science-technology-engineering-art-mathematics) in San Francisco. Equipment includes computers and Arduino devices for programming, robotics supplies, 3-D printers, CDC laser cutter, and more. The Garage will have programmatic overlap with the Woodshop.
Natural Sciences Lab
Randall Museum’s dedicated classroom for science programming is in a new location and has been outfitted with a variety of computers, microscopes and other science equipment suitable for classes for kids, drop-in activities and experiments.
Theater
Randall Theater has both bleacher and floor seating with a capacity of 180 people. There is a full set of stage lights and riggings to provide light, sound and other effects to support any activity on the raked stage. The theater also has a small green room (not accessible), and a sound booth with capacity to control lights, sound and projections.
Accessibility
To get from the main part of the building to The Garage & Woodshop or from the main part of the building to the Art Room & Buckley-Redwood Room & Redwood Ramp, it is necessary to exit the building.
Learn More about Accessibility Options
Classes
Drop-In Activities
Afternoon Art
Saturday Science
Meet an Animal Ambassador
Summer Camps
Hours & Fees
Tuesday through Saturday
Open 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Admission is
Free
Contact Us
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 554-9600
info@randallmuseum.org
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