The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Open Daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Bring your students to The Lawrence, or bring our inquiry-based science programs to you.
We partner with school districts to support science learning. We offer district-wide elementary, middle, and high school programs, either virtually or in-person.
We collaborate with a range of partners to innovate in science education. Together, we go further.
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Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Forces That Shape the Bay Lobby
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Our Hands-on Biotech program has gone surfing for the summer to make room in our classroom space for our summer camp program. Come visit our biotech facilitators at Biotech Beach on the first floor. At Biotech Beach you can explore different sand samples to find the small plastic particles that can accumulate on beaches and in the ocean. You can also learn more about the atomic structure of plastics and hear how UC Berkeley scientists are trying to be part of the solution by designing a new kind of plastic that is infinitely recyclable. Our friends at the Ecology Center also have some information you can take home with strategies for reducing our reliance on disposable plastics.
Hands-On Biotech will reopen in August. Visit BIOTECH BEACH on the A-level all summer!
Inspire and prepare the next generation of citizens and scientists for the world of possibilities that biotechnology offers. Gifts to this fund support the design of a wide range of learning and discovery tools for visitors of all ages, including materials found in typical biotech research labs, such as microbial culture, genetic engineering, and DNA analysis equipment and supplies. Curriculum developers and educators are able to use the space to research effective and scalable biotech learning experiences.
Admission
General
Age 3+: $20
Kids under 2: FREE
Members: FREE
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3D Theater
$4 + Admission
Planetarium
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