Beautiful views of the Bay, especially at sunrise/sunset. Havent been inside but the roof features a massive artificial whale, fountain, molecule, and gorgeous views. Parking nearby and sometimes deer or turkeys too. Cool place to hang out and see far and wide :)

Its like a smaller version of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. I wasnt sure where to park but I guess you park in any lot nearby. Its a little walk to get from the parking lots to the entrance. Theres great views of the Bay. Theres a lower second floor that has larger rooms for large groups. Theres also a small section on the lower floor that isnt as busy as the main floor. Its definitely great for young children about 10 and below. I was sad that the gift shop didnt have a lot of Lawrence Hall of Science gifts.

Wonderful place to take kids Incredible views of the Bay Area. Ive been here countless times and taken my kids there as well. Lots of stuff for kids to do and for adults too. Open science for kids and adults, Excellent planetarium shows. Birthday workshops are very good.Great place for making memories while learning about science.

Lots of fun. We went with a 4, 5 and 13 year old and there were things for all of them (and the young at heart adults). The life size water table was a highlight. All the members of our party love it. Its outside. The craft room where we may windmill designes and tested them was also a hit. We will be back! I highly recommend it. It wasnt busy at all.

This place is amazing and so much fun. Its a great place to bring kids and spend an afternoon. And not to mention the amazing view of Berkeley and even SF on a clear day.

Beautiful views of the San Fransisco Bay; you feel like you can see everything. The science center is very nice got young children, and the entire visit was very interactive. You can make rocket ships from paper and test them against each other. The Planetarium where you can see Earth, moons, and planets was very interesting.

Fun inexpensive learning for the kids with great views

So much fun! Many amazing things to do and sights to see!

Good place for studying science with your children

Interesting Science museum. I remember the cyclotron exhibit the best. Learned how helium and other gases are made. Has great view of San Francisco. Driving up the mountain you also get a great view of the Hayward fault.

Great view of the bay and the city. Great fun with keva tiles and science attractions.

Fun place if u or the kids love science and planets. Amazing sunset views.

Staff are amazing hence the stars & the planatarium guide is quite nice & knowledgable! Not for adults though. Probably local hang out for kids. The area around is beautiful but you dont need a ticket for that. Planetarium gives interactive but basic shows & the noise from outside gets in. Also u need to pay for the admission to the supposed hall 16 dollars in order to watch the planetarium show for dollars.

This place was awesome. Has amazing views and all kinds of interesting stuff. Beware the gift shop... Youll want to buy everything ️

This place makes everyone feel like a kid. You will be amazed my the sheer size of Lawrence Hall. The exhibits are engaging and it is a great place on a rainy day. They also run fun camps for afterschool, in the summer and school holidays. Check out the gift shop really fun science kits to take home. My daughter and always enjoyed this wonderful place.

Always a spectacular time and view.

This place is awesome. To start, youre high on a hill and the view of the bay is spectacular, especially at sunset where its really mind blowing. The various exhibits on display are usually really cool and lots of times they have interactive displays setup so everyone is very engaged including the kids.Great place to go. Definitely a must for watching a sunset on a clear night!

My kids really like the place. The are so many things to do, especially for elementary school student. And the view is wonderful.

Going there was cool since 2019.

Great mechanic dinosaur exhibition

It is a decent place. Free for UC Berkeley students, tickets for others. It is good for kids, alright for adults.

Well-designed science museum with lots to do, especially for younger kids.

Good for kids, bad for adults since it doesnt provide any good exposition of what Lawrence did and the meaning of this place. Expensive for what they give and lack of proper information. A waste of time and money.

Its closed until Oct 11. Theres no sign except on the door, so if youve already paid for parking youre out of luck. No restrooms available while closed, and no signs of where to go, so tricky if youve got kids. Seems a little unfriendly.

I was expecting a little more, or maybe a bit more organisation. The exhibits were small and cool, but it left me wondering if I missed any. I think a map would be helpful. We were able to see the museum in 1 hour. Parking is $1 per hour so not bad at all. The view though, best part! The animal discovery room comes second.

Great place to take kids.

This place is great for kids and all ages. Wish they would go into more details with there exhibits. Excellent visit.

The display is small and it costs extra to watch their 3d movie. The way they present science is dry. I was expecting Exploratorium level but it was not even close. We went in for half an hour and left out of boredom. My kids are 2 and 4. Maybe older kids would enjoy it more but really there is not much to do except various wind tunnels. The location is beautiful though. This is just my honest opinion.

Great place for kids, and pretty entertaining for adults too :) Love that the exhibits change periodically so theres always something new and interesting.

Lots to do for kids.

This is a small Museum strictly for kids to interact with displays and parking is $1 an hour

There is not much to see and explore. The only thing my kids enjoyed was building a paper rocket and launched it.

Had our son’s 6th birthday here. Everyone had a blast.

The kids can touch everything and do little experiments. The view is great too

We took our children here at an early age because of their fascination with getting into things with their hands.  This place offered a lot of hands on science exhibits, which both of our children took an immediate liking to and spent hours running from one exhibit to the next.The only time we took a break was for lunch, and then it was back visiting and spending more time at the exhibits.   We spent many hours at the insect zoo, animal discovery room, as well as the ingenuity lab trying to solve puzzles to answering questions relating to the universe.  The many exhibits this place offered kept the children stimulated both mind and body and by the time we left, late in the afternoon, both kids were fast asleep from taxing their brains all day.

Amazing place to spend time with kids. A lot of experiments and fun activities. There is also a tables for lunch with nice view at the bay area.

Best place for kids to learn new things and also planetarium show was good. You can take your own lunch for picnic or you can use cafeteria. Great view if Bay Area. Staff is very friendly. Lawrence Hall of Science sits atop the hills of Berkley at the UC Berkely campus. Close by is the Japanese garden and Tilden park (also a parental bookmark!) Over the summer they host many summer day camps. There are new hands on exhibits, live animals, friendly staff and even a baby play area. We often come and bring a picnic lunch.

Wonderful rotating exhibits. Great little restaurant downstairs all complemented by incredible view off the deck.Its about on par price wise similar feature-rich kids facilities, a little bit pricey but what they offer is worth it. There is a Planetarium, different exhibits on different floors, an animal terrarium area and events. It is sometimes crowded with parking but infrequently.We love this place and a very happy that its here to enjoy.

Great view on San Francisco when not foggy. You will need to pay for parking and come early because spaces are limited. Wide range of exhibits and fun for kids but can be sparse because there are only a few exhibits in each room. Only complaint was that some of the exhibits need cleaning because they can look a little worn. Check in early to participate in the hands on activities downstairs because they all close early before lunch.

Offers wonderful interactive exhibits to stimulate all ages. Well staffed with docents who assist with learning. The site also offers an outdoor exhibit area with world class panormic views of the bay and its cities. Reasonably priced.

Very nice place to spend a weekend day with kids together here. You will have a lot of fun.

Great fun learning environment with friendly staff and helpful volunteers.

We liked our visit, however the ingenuity rooms and animal discovery rooms were closed to the public, due to day camps. The other areas open had lots of camp children with staff that were not supervising the children. 2 kids under an exhibit, etc.

I have an 11 year old grandson and two 6 year old granddaughters (cousins). When they come to visit me, this is their first choice--all 3 of them--for a place to visit. They actually prefer it to the Exploratorium in San Francisco--I think because it is so much more informal and hands on. At the Exploratorium, the technology brings the exploration to you. At LHS, you bring the exploration to the technology. And you dont have to worry as much about ways in which you might (or your grandkid might) damage something. Best kid-sitter in Berkeley.

One of my favorite places growing up in the East Bay, it will always have a special place in my heart! Take your kids here!!!

A great place for everyone to enjoy! Lots of hands-on activities for kids and great views of the bay. Definitely check out the Animal Discovery Room if you get the chance!

Lots of fun things to mess with and learn. Very sensory experience which is awesome for the kids! The only annoying thing is the place is a little disorganized and most of the bathrooms are on the bottom floor. Regardless, its a great experience for children as well as adults!

Our granddaughters (10 & 11) loved the visit. We packed a lunch and ate outside and enjoyed the beautiful panoramic view of the Bay area.

Great for family excursions and something to do. I would recommend 2 to 6 as the best ages, but so interesting up to 10 year olds. After that, it is still good to go to, but the older child may finish it all in 30 min.

Great place for children, many staffers to give information or assist. Many games and activities. Best small museum I have been to. Great view of Bay Area

Amazing place especially for kids. A lot of staff to play with including animals. Do not forget about the view from the museum (or just a parking lot) to San Francisco.

A great hands-on place to learn all about science. I came here many times as a kid. Some of the stuff seemed a bit on the grown-up side when youre a kid but I was learning all along. There used to be experiments you could do with mazes and live mice which were always fun. The whole place has improved greatly over the years and is a great place for kids now. And go scale the whale when youre done!

Love this place! The Views are amazing and museum has great activities for kids. I come here as a teacher for Professional Development with Lawerence Hall of Science and Amgen Biotechnology Experience

I used to love coming here as a kid! There was much to learn here, especially during their summer programs. The location is beautiful and always provides a nice view of the bay.

It’s good place to view Berkeley, San Francisco, san rafel and the golden gate bridge.Overall it’s a nice viewpoint!!

Very educational. Pretty Decent Prices. I love it

Beautiful views and easy to navigate inside

Wonderful hands on educational exhibits which appeal to both children and adults. Movie in intimate planetarium. Some of the young staff members could be more involved with the attendees.

This place is awesome! There is tons of stuff to do for our 3-year-old toddler. Sunday was actually our first time. We purchased a family membership and will be going back frequently.

Ive been to many science museums across the country and Id rank this average or slightly below average. This place is really more like an arts and crafts museum with a planetarium and a bunch of building blocks (legos, kiva, etc). The exhibits are really outdated, theres nothing in the museum related to VR, computer science, AI. The latest and greatest is a small exhibit discussing CRISPR with a really old school game on a video screen. How about getting some AR devices?

My nine year old continues to find something new with each visit. The explainers, as she calls them, are kind and helpful. We love it.

Great exhibits, many of them are interactive. Exhibits do change time to time too so thats awesome. It is a little small though.

Really beautiful space at the top of Berkeley Hills, with sweeping view of the city and beyond. The museum itself has a lot to offer. We came here for the spelling bee so we didnt get to see much.

Free if you have a student ID! The 65 Bus from AC transit goes up here.Great museum for kids, with plenty of interactive exhibits, a giant whale and DNA sculpture, outdoor garden, and basement with some animals.

Fun, entertaining learning environment for kids and adults of all ages.

Buying tickets was a bit slow, and the museum seemed a little dowdy and sparse, but our kindergartner and preschooler had a good time. Plan carefully if coming by transit on a weekend, because the bus only runs once an hour.

Still one of the most amazing places to take your children

Great for kids and has a good area for 2+ year olds. Planetarium show is an actual search for constellations though, so toddlers may get bored with that. Also awesome views of Berkeley and the bay.

We come here a lot, either early after opening or an hour before closing when its not so crowded. It is a very nice kids science museum, not as big as the Exploratorium but also less touristic. It has some quirks, like the awesome water play installation outside, but then kids are not allowed to step into the water. The food could be better. Little things like that. But then again the funding is tight and everyone involved does an amazing job to make everything work, especially the students from Cal explaining things to the kids, helping with the hands on exhibitions. They also come to the local schools and hold little science fairs, contributing in great ways to education. If your donation budget has still room, consider LHS. And dont miss the Dino bones in the basement.

Have been coming here since I was a child. Its comforting that certain things dont change like Pheena the whale. It also manages to stay fresh with new exibits. While I usually hate 3D movies, their National Geographic theater is awesome! Well with the $4 extra.

Wonderful place in a lot of ways. Outside, spectacular panoramic view of Berkeley and the Bay, plus whale and DNA climbing structures. Inside, highly engaging displays on a wide range of natural and scientific discoveries. You can touch, twist, bang, pull, or otherwise get mano-a-mano with many of the exhibits. Its a favorite place for weddings and for kids birthday parties.

I visited as a senior in High School to learn about a newly discovered element that was going to be announced at an event here. It was incredible and I remember it to this day.

Great scenic hilltop make-out trail around the back.

My 5 year old son had a blast and didnt want to leave. Highly recommend for families with kids 4-13.

Simple science hall which offer hands on experiment for kids. Also offer awesome view of San Francisco Bay

One of my favorite places to go as a child. The giant whale outside is a lot of fun.

Lots of interesting and fun things for kids to do and explore.

Fun experience for the kids. There’s also a small sand pit outside.

Good STEM learning experience, not so big, but interesting.

A great place for an educational continuing education course.

Great views, fun exhibits, yummy cafe. A great way to spend the afternoon with the family. Blue star museum too!

Wonderful experience for all ages and family members, we had a blast :)

Must do for kids. Hands on exhibits & great IMAX shows. Fantastic views.

This was a.sweet place-awesome view. Great structure of DNA!!

So much interesting kid tech and science. They dont even know how complex thinga they are doing just playing around.

There are many great exhibits with activities, plus a beautiful view of the bay from the heights.

Beautiful panorama close to a DNA sequence and a Whale, amazing! The panorama covers Berkeley just down the hill and San Francisco Angel island...

The area just to the right of the building is a great place for views over the city of Berkeley and to the bay and beyond.

Absolutely amazing, the best science museum weve been to! Lots of things you can make and try, and learn what counts!

Excellent school field trip location.Science/Chem lab was great.

Great for kids and adults. Have fun and learn science

Really love this place.. wonderful for 1st grader to maybe 8th grader.. lots of hands on activities.. highly recommended

Great for younger children. The whole family loved playing with the building blocks and making paper airplanes.

We spent there several hours and both kids and parents were entertained!

Fun

Spectacular View of San Francisco BayGreat interactive exhibits for kids and adultsIf you have kids I highly recommend it

We didnt do the 3D movie or Planetarium, but the rest of the place was amazing. Definitely geared more toward space and Maker culture, but the kids had a blast.

Awesome place~!!! It has Good program and nice view for San Francisco.

Awesome views and a great science museum to bring your kids to.

Great museum for kids from 4 to 10. Yearly pass a must