Berkeley Attractions
Alameda County
Location and origin
At the northern end of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are the outskirts of Berkeley which retains its small town character despite its considerable amount of industry and its 45,000 students. Founded on ranchland in 1866, it was planned from the first as a university town. It is named after the Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley, responsible for the saying "Westward the Course of Empire takes its Way".
In 1991 entire residential districts in Berkeley were destroyed by a catastrophic fire which fire fighting precautions introduced after a similar conflagration in 1923 proved powerless to prevent.
Location and origin
At the northern end of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are the outskirts of Berkeley which retains its small town character despite its considerable amount of industry and its 45,000 students. Founded on ranchland in 1866, it was planned from the first as a university town. It is named after the Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley, responsible for the saying "Westward the Course of Empire takes its Way".
In 1991 entire residential districts in Berkeley were destroyed by a catastrophic fire which fire fighting precautions introduced after a similar conflagration in 1923 proved powerless to prevent.
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University of California, Berkeley / Cal
The University of California at Berkeley has gained a world wide reputation and has produced several Nobel Prize winners.
Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden
There are over 4,000 varieties of roses at the Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden. The gardens look their best in the spring and early summer. A terraced amphitheater and arbor overlook the bay and Golden Gate Bridge.
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park
Worth seeing in Berkeley are Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park and Bancroft Way, with its pubs and shops much favored by the students. The main attraction, however, is the world-famous University of California. An excursion to Berkeley enables the visitor to appreciate the very special campus atmosphere of an American university.
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park offers a carousel, swimming and a picnic area.
Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park offers a carousel, swimming and a picnic area.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Close | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
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
Free
Fourth Street
Fourth Street in Berkeley was once an industrial area filled with warehouses. It is now home to restaurants and shopping.
Hall of Health (closed)
ATTRACTION IS CLOSED.
The Hall of Health is a community health-education museum and science center. It promotes wellness and personal responsibility for health. The philosophy of the Hall of Health is that health and human biology go hand in hand: an understanding of how the body works provides a meaningful context for all of the practices that promote good health.
The Hall of Health is a community health-education museum and science center. It promotes wellness and personal responsibility for health. The philosophy of the Hall of Health is that health and human biology go hand in hand: an understanding of how the body works provides a meaningful context for all of the practices that promote good health.
Judah L Magnes Museum
The collection in the Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum includes mainly Jewish ritual items. Two libraries adjoin it.
Traditional and contemporary Jewish (and other) artists from the late 18th C into the present are displayed. Also on exhibit are thousands of rare and important prints, drawings, portfolios, and posters that illustrate historical and cultural aspects of Jewish life in Europe, Israel, and the United States during the past 200 years.
Traditional and contemporary Jewish (and other) artists from the late 18th C into the present are displayed. Also on exhibit are thousands of rare and important prints, drawings, portfolios, and posters that illustrate historical and cultural aspects of Jewish life in Europe, Israel, and the United States during the past 200 years.
Judah L Magnes Museum
2911 Russell Street
Berkeley, CA 94705-2333
United States
2911 Russell Street
Berkeley, CA 94705-2333
United States
Phone 1 (510) 549-6950
Fax 1 (510) 849-3673
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Sukkot - Jewish (Oct 01)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Sukkot - Jewish (Oct 01)
The Magnes and Memory Lab are open by appointment only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 2:00-4:00pm.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
