Every Thursday California Academy of Science throws a “night at the museum” type of event with music, drinks and food.  This Thursday the Nightlife event was sold out bringing several thousands of visitors inside its newly remodeled building in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. With only $10 a ticket, this is a perfect way to enjoy the museum afterhours [6-10 pm], when during the day regular admission is $25.

The main goal of this event was to educate public about responsible choices when it comes to seafood. For this purpose, the Academy invited industry specialists to talk about sustainable seafood during a panel-discussion in the Forum Gallery room.

The experts ranging from local restaurant chefs to Monterey Bay Aquarium representatives voiced concerns about  overfishing  and conflicting messages about sustainable choices and what sustainable means.  Among overfished species fish like salmon was named. Here is a little peak on what went on:

Surprisingly salmon is what was served during this panel discussion, courtesy of one of the sponsors.  Also next door was the laboratory where technicians were dissecting fish. [I don’t know how I feel about that].

Outside of the Gallery Forum room, visitors were enjoying the popular Planetarium show, passes for which ran out not even half through the night.  Food, cocktails and other drinks were sold at $8-10 a piece.  Food cooking demonstration such as sushi preparations were hosted on the terrace allowing hungry visitors to taste the very seafood they have come to observe, learn more about and sustain.

Many people have found themselves downstairs at the aquarium, which looked extra spectacular with the neon lights. DJs and music converted this museum into a dance floor. [Also, not sure how the fish felt about all this].

I appreciated and enjoyed the night. But I had to fight the urge to release the poor animals into their natural wild habitat.