The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
The Lawrence Hall of Science will be closed to the public from Monday, August 18th to Friday, August 29th.
We’ll bring our 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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At The Lawrence, we’re experts in how kids learn science. Let us provide your students with a high-quality learning experience! Our trained educators ignite students’ curiosity through inquiry-based exploration. Whether you visit us for a field trip or we bring science fun to you, your students will experiment, discover, and learn to think like a scientist.
A field trip to The Lawrence gives your students new and exciting ways to engage with science! Make your field trip experience unique by exploring our hands-on exhibits—only at The Lawrence.
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Give your students the science center experience without leaving your site! Our expert educators bring science experiments, demonstrations, and fun to classrooms and assemblies across the Bay Area.
Lawrence-On-The-Go Programs
Programs must be booked and paid at least 6 weeks in advance. For best availability, book as soon as possible.
Programs must be paid within 30 days after booking or 6 weeks in advance of the program (whichever comes first).
You may cancel your program up to 6 weeks in advance of the delivery date with no penalty. For cancellations made less than 6 weeks in advance, no refunds will be issued.
Our festivals require 10-12 adult volunteers to help manage the stations and engage the students. The specific number of volunteers needed is listed with each program description.
We offer a 30% reduced rate for Title 1 schools for festivals, science shows and workshops.
If your district or site requires The Lawrence to your service agreement paperwork or make changes to our agreement, a $200 administrative fee will be charged. This fee will help offset the resources needed to execute these agreements. Use of a District/Site agreement or changes to The Lawrence agreement can take 8-12 weeks to process.
For programs within 80 miles, travel fees are included. A $320 travel fee applies for distances over 80 miles.
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