University of California, Berkeley / Cal 
In the eastern part of Berkeley, some 5mi/8km northeast of the bridge across the bay, lie the extensive grounds of the University of California (Telegraph Avenue and Bancroft Way), whose world reputation results not only from its numerous Nobel Prize winners, but also, inter alia, from the student unrest in the sixties which spread from here to the whole western world.
The university is often refered to as "Cal", a nickname which began when the Berkeley campus was the only University of California school in the state of California.
The university is often refered to as "Cal", a nickname which began when the Berkeley campus was the only University of California school in the state of California.
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California Memorial Stadium
The California Memorial Stadium, a sports arena with more than 76,500 seats, is located in the southeast of the University of California at Berkeley and is of interest.
Cyclotron
The Cyclotron (particle accelerator) is in the northeast area of the campus of the University of California at Berkeley.
Earth Sciences Building (McCone Hall)
The Earth Sciences Building, not far from the north gate of the University of California at Berkeley, contains palaeontological and mineralogical collections, as well as an interesting seismograph on the ground floor.
Earth Sciences Building & Map Library
50 McCone Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
United States
50 McCone Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
United States
Phone 1 (510) 642-2997
Fax 1 (510) 643-6576
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 17:00 |
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Palestine Institute
The Palestine Institute exhibits archeological finds from Palestine, from the time of the Old Testament up to the fifth century BC.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology
The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology in Berkeley has a diverse collection from native California, ancient Egypt, Asia, Oceania and pre-Columbian Peru.
Phoebe Hearst who sponsored archaeological and ethnologic expeditions, which formed the beginnings of the collection, founded the museum in 1901.
Phoebe Hearst who sponsored archaeological and ethnologic expeditions, which formed the beginnings of the collection, founded the museum in 1901.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropogy
103 Kroeber Hall, University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3712
United States
103 Kroeber Hall, University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-3712
United States
Phone 1 (510) 642-3682
Fax 1 (510) 642-6271
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Sather Gate
Southwest of the South Hall at the University of California at Berkeley is the Sather Gate which together with the Plaza forms the center of the student quarter.
Sather Tower (Campanile)
The symbol of the University of California at Berkeley is the bell tower known as Sather Tower, a 1914 reproduction of the St Marc's Tower in Venice. Being 308ft/94m high, it towers over all the other buildings on the spacious and park-like university grounds. From the top there is a magnificent view of the campus, San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
The tower contains a 61-bell carillon which chimes on the hour and plays music every day at 7:50 a.m., noon and 6:00 p.m.
The tower contains a 61-bell carillon which chimes on the hour and plays music every day at 7:50 a.m., noon and 6:00 p.m.
South Hall
Southwest of the bell tower at the University of California at Berkeley stands South Hall, built in 1873 in the Tudor style, and the oldest building on the campus.
University of California Botanical Garden
Established in 1890, the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley has more than 20,000 species of plants from almost every continent. The diverse collection of plants is arranged according to their region of origin. The five best-represented families in the UC Botanical Garden include cactus, lily, sunflower, heath and orchid.
All values are in United States Dollars
University of California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720-5045
United States
200 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720-5045
United States
Phone 1 (510) 643-2755
Fax 1 (510) 642-5045
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
New Year's Day (January 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Day (January 1)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 7.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 5.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 2.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
