The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Open Wed-Sun 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit
$5 + Admission
Experience science on the big screen in our dynamic 3D Theater. Watch as stunning visuals from popular science films pop out and make a BIG impact.
Explore the life of the king of dinosaurs!
Follow the vast migrations of the Blue Tigers of Australia and the Monarchs of North America and Mexico.
– 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m.
Anchored by a science expedition with a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, T. Rex 3D celebrates the celebrity status of this perennially popular A-list dinosaur. With hat tips to famous specimens, landmark discoveries, and wild cinematic depictions over the last 100 years, the film explores the interplay between speculation and evidence, revealing how the scientific process refreshes and reimagines the behavior and look of a cultural icon.
– 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 4:00 p.m.
Beautiful, delicate yet unbelievably resilient, the butterfly is one of nature’s most enigmatic creatures. This story of adaptation and survival follows the vast migrations of the Blue Tigers of Australia and the Monarchs of North America and Mexico. With the help of cutting edge slow-motion, drone and macro filming techniques, we see the butterflies’ tiny world in immaculate detail as they overcome the challenges of metamorphosis and migration, fly thousands of kilometers and as high as 3300 meters.
– 11 a.m., 1 p.m., & 3 p.m.
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived.
Learn about a variety of topics from new films each season.
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Admission
General
Age 3+: $25
Kids under 2: FREE
Members: FREE
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