The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
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08/04/20235:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Oakland First Fridays with Science at Cal and The Lawrence On The Go! Explore the…
02/03/202411:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 02/03/20242:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Local band The Dans of Steel will delight guests with a performance that will break down the music of Steely…
08/05/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
A visitor favorite, Bug Bonanza is a celebration of bugs! SaveNature will bring their awesome insect zoo to The Lawrence…
07/29/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the human body and what it can do when put to music! Les Aerielles will return this summer with…
07/20/202312:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lithium is an essential element in energy-dense batteries and is a key ingredient for a low carbon future, but we…
06/10/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kick off our series of Summer Science Fundays with a celebration of our sun and other stars. Search for sunspots,…
06/17/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore building in two and three dimensions and discover the engineering properties of sturdy structures including bridges, roller coasters, and…
06/24/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Rock out with science and celebrate the opening of our brand-new exhibition, Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud!
07/01/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
What does a boat need to float and sail? Join us in our Forces That Shape the Bay exhibit, where…
07/08/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Investigate and experiment with the forces that govern our world, with activities from our hands-on Phenomenal Physics festival and GSK…
07/15/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
On National Ice Cream Day, we celebrate the sweetest of the seven basic tastes, the one made possible by sugars.…
07/22/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for two activities exploring the surprising properties of light and investigating the chemical structure of matter. Compared to…
06/12/2023–06/16/2023
This five-day, summer workshop covers the Complete Series of the ABE curriculum, including an introduction to micropipettes and gel electrophoresis,…
08/12/202311:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Experience the rhythm of traditional taiko drumming in a performance by UC Berkeley’s Taiko band. Berkeley students will play massive…
05/17/20234:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
High school teachers are invited to a free online interactive Teacher Workshop: Scientific Thinking Toolkit for All as a part…
04/29/202310:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 04/30/202310:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
High school robot makers and their Cal undergraduate mentors, Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) Robotics, face off this weekend in a…
04/20/202312:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Stringent climate change targets, including lowering the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, will require both a decline…
04/25/20235:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Las ranas venenosas de la fresa son anfibios diminutos que podrían caber en la uña de tu pulgar. En Centroamérica,…
04/03/2024
Learn more about how electrical charges can impact the world around us in this explosive interactive science show during Spring…
06/12/2023–06/23/2023 06/26/2023–07/07/2023
Want to learn more about the sun and use engineering to solve problems? Join us for a free Hands-on Solar…
04/07/20233:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. 04/08/20233:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Do you think you could live on another planet? In this program you will blast off into cutting-edge science as…
03/11/202310:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join The Lawrence On-The-Go at the annual North Bay Science Discovery Day in Santa Rosa! Children, teens, and families are…
12/21/202211:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Come explore the forces of physics—the basic principles that govern our physical world. Explore electricity and magnetism, optics and sound,…
12/03/20226:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join our partner Justice Outside for a cosmic journey and a lecture by artist, astrophysicist, and professor of astronomy, Dr.…
10/30/202210:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us for our annual Halloween celebration, featuring creepy crawly critters, flying pumpkins, and more!
10/20/202212:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Humans have a lot to learn from the other animals who share the Earth—some have innate abilities and senses that…
10/10/202210:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Looking for something to do with your family on their day off from school? The Lawrence has you covered with…
10/08/202211:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
While we might be most familiar with rattlesnakes, black widows, and poison frogs (oh my!), toxins are produced or acquired…
10/04/20225:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Grounds for Science presents Illuminating the Brain: How light, color, and a jellyfish protein help us study the mind and…
09/27/20225:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Nuestro planeta Tierra es como una cebolla: está hecho de capas. Algunas son sólidas, otras líquidas, y están hechas de…
09/15/202212:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
At this month’s Midday Science Cafe, we’ll take a star-studded intergalactic journey to see some of the universe’s hottest and…
09/11/202210:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Meet & greet Cal scientists, participate in hands-on science activities, and enjoy over a mile of FREE family fun at…
09/10/202211:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Exactly two years ago, before the new Netflix documentary series, “How to Change your Mind” premiered, the UC Berkeley Center…
08/27/202211:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore everyday science at Science@Stockmen’s Park, a free, accessible monthly outdoor event for children, teens, and adults. As part of…
08/23/20225:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Si diriges un haz de luz a la mano, no se siente mucho, salvo un poco de calor. Pero si…
08/18/202212:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
As scientists continuously hunt for novel approaches to combat our energy crisis, the field of materials science has secured a…
08/05/20225:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
This month’s First Fridays theme is “Family Fun,” and Science at Cal, The Lawrence On-The-Go, and Berkeley Lab are coming…
07/31/202211:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of the science and math of games!
07/26/20225:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Por 3500 millones de años organismos vivos diminutos llamados microbios han transformado el planeta. Hoy tenemos mejor ciencia para estudiar…