The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Animal Discovery Zone 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. View Additional Hours >
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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On top of all the learning and fun we offer every day, events are even more great reasons to visit Lawrence Hall of science all year and become a member of The Lawrence. Bring your family, friends, and students to our maker events, special exhibit happenings, holiday science parties, trips to other UC Berkeley locales and much more.
Spring Break at The Lawrence Why do some lizards change color? How does a snake hear without ear holes? Bring…
Come check out brooke’s work and learn from her about sustainable architecture! See how brooke connects with the earth to…
Have you ever seen an 8-foot fiery human heart? Join the Flaming Lotus Girls for a temporary installation of their…
Celebrate Spring Break with solar science! We’ll have a printmaking station all week featuring our Sunprint Kit paper in Forces…
Help us test a new activity for your littlest future scientists! Have a blast exploring with various optical tools that…
Soak up the sun and celebrate Spring Break with special events, extended hours, and more at The Lawrence!
Learn more about how electrical charges can impact the world around us in this explosive interactive science show during Spring…
Get up close and personal with musical instruments and get inspired by the power of music!
Explore solar science and witness a solar eclipse!
The Lawrence On-The-Go will bring hands-on science discovery to the 6th annual Tri-Valley Innovation Fair!
Come celebrate Earth Day in style at the Outdoor Nature Lab!
Visit The Lawrence and enjoy all the hands-on science we offer for just $5 per person.
Enriching, fun, and engaging science activities featuring a range of topics across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics!
Camps & Classes
Discover something new, spark your imagination, and get hands-on, feet-on and brain-on when you visit our exhibits for all ages. Explore science by doing science.
Exhibits & Activities