The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Open Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Our services are designed to support you in using data to demonstrate the impact of your STEM learning experiences and make strategic programming decisions. We can partner with you to bring interactive, relevant, and accessible learning experiences to your audience.
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Join us for spook-tacular science fun at our annual Halloween celebration, featuring creepy crawly critters, flying pumpkins, and more!
Open 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Meet creepy crawly critters and enjoy special Halloween decorations in our eerie-sistible Animal Discovery Zone.
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Our friends at Pioneers in Engineering are back with their pumpkin trebuchet! Watch pumpkins fly through the air in our Forces That Shape the Bay exhibit. Several launches will take place throughout the 4 hour time frame.
This fan-favorite activity is back! Members can design their own pumpkins with glow-in-the-dark paint and other decorations. One pumpkin per family.
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
In addition to Halloween-themed fun, learn about the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Join in cosmically fun astronomy activities like stomp rockets and nebula spin art, and learn about the science behind this new space telescope capturing never-before-seen images of the universe!
Admission
General
Age 3+: $25
Kids under 2: FREE
Members: FREE
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3D Theater
$5 + Admission
Planetarium
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