Expand Your Universe and Celebrate Science on Cal Day!

Saturday, April 21 • 9am–4pm • FREE

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What will you discover on Cal Day?

Live bats & reptiles • physics phenomena • chemistry surprises • solar viewing • stars & bones • plants & bugs • all about earthquakes • mysterious nanoscience • and more!

Explore the awesome world of science with a Science@Cal Passport!

Cal Day Science Passport

Pick up a passport at participating locations, and begin your journey! At each destination, your passport will get a stamp or sticker to show where your travels have taken you. Recommended for ages 6 to 12 and their families. Get your passport stamped at these locations:

  • Diversity Abounds at Berkeley • 9–4 • Valley Life Sciences Building courtyard
  • Bugs Galore! • 10-4 • Valley Life Sciences Building
  • Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, “Unexplored Corners of the World” • 9–4 • 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
  • UC Museum of Paleontology, “Meet T. rex” • 9–4 • Wallace Atrium, 1st floor of Valley Life Sciences Building
  • University & Jepson Herbaria • 10–4 • 1003 Valley Life Sciences Building plant mounting stations (opposite T. rex)
  • Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology • 10–5 • 103 Kroeber Hall
  • Science@Cal, “Art in Science: The Intersection of Image and Research” • 11–3 • Free Speech Movement Café at Moffitt Library
  • Hands-on Physics • 10–3 • 235, 245, 248 LeConte Hall
  • College of Chemistry Information Tables • 11–1 • Latimer Hall lobby
  • Astronomy Bonanza! •10–4 • Hearst Field Annex
  • Solar Viewing & Sundials (weather permitting) • 10–4 • Grassy area north of Sproul Hall
  • Nanotechnology Research Showcase • 10-11 • 310 Hearst Memorial Mining Building
  • Earthquake! • 10–3 • 220 McCone Hall
  • Banatao Institute Tech Museum • 10–3 • 345 Sutardja Dai Hall
  • Plants of the World • 9–5 • UC Botanical Gardens*
  • Lawrence Hall of Science • 9–5 • Lawrence Hall of Science*
  • Space Science Adventures: Magic Planet, Infrared Photos, Magnetism, and More! • 11–5 • Space Sciences Laboratory*

See the official Cal Day website for detailed activity descriptions.

* For starred events, take the Hill Shuttle uphill from the Evans Hall east entrance.

Art in Science: The Intersection of Image and Research

Enjoy a café break while viewing intriguing images captured during scientific investigation. Learn about the actual science behind the images — or let your imagination run wild!

Collagen fibrils and mouse mammary cells (credit: Danielle Jorgens, Manfred Auer Lab, LBNL)

Works from the Art in Science collection will be shown in the Free Speech Movement Café at Moffitt Library from 11am to 3pm.

A Hands-on Biology Extravaganza!

NOT TO BE MISSED! Fun stuff not listed in the General Program:

Tree frog treks and venomous snakes, behind-the-scenes tours, games, origami, and much more! You’ll find an amazing array of activities at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, in the Valley Life Sciences Building. Check out the full event listing!

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Find more Cal Day events and information at calday.berkeley.edu.

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