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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Activity
Ingenuity Challenges: Music Making Machines >
A-level 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Learn about sound, pitch, and different types of musical instruments through a facilitated engineering and art-based activity.
Biotech Beach >
Come see what happens when our plastic waste is released into the environment. Use microscopes to find microscopic plastic particles in sand and hear about next-generation plastics research.
Critter Connection >
Outdoor Nature Lab Pavilion
Come learn about animals with the help of one of our very special animal ambassadors that live in the Animal Discovery Zone!
Planetarium
Imagine the Sky Tonight >
A-level
Join us for our live and interactive planetarium programs!
$4
3D Film
Backyard Wilderness >
3D Theater, 40 minute film
Discover the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses in our own backyards!
Science on a Sphere®
Explaining Eclipses >
Join us for a facilitated program with stunning animations from real planetary data displayed on a six-foot-diameter globe!
Touch the Stars >
3D Theater, 25 minute film
Trace the path to space through the history of NASA’s probes, orbiters, and landers!
Mission to the Red Planet >
Outdoor Nature Lab
Bird Bonanza
Entrance on C-level 2:30–4:00 p.m.
Join our staff for a drop-in experience where you can practice and learn how to bird! Grab a pair of binoculars, a bird guide, and explore what feathered friends call the Outdoor Nature Lab home.
The Lawrence closes. See you tomorrow!