UC MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY

BERKELEY, CA

The UC Museum of Paleontology in Berkeley, California is one of the oldest and largest paleontology museums in the world. It was founded in 1874 and is affiliated with the University of California Berkeley. The museum houses an extensive collection of fossils and other paleontological artifacts that span the entire geological record, from the earliest simple life forms to the most recent species.

The museum offers a variety of educational opportunities, including a range of guided tours, lectures, and workshops. It also has a research library, which is open to the public, and a paleontology lab where visitors can learn more about the process of fossilization.

The museum’s collections include fossils from all major groups of animals, including vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as plants and microfossils. It also has a collection of casts and replicas of fossil specimens, which are used for teaching and research purposes.

The museum also houses a variety of interactive exhibits and displays, which aim to educate and engage visitors about the history of life on Earth. These displays include a life-size diorama of a paleontological dig site, a digital timeline of life on Earth, and a 3-D fossil reconstruction.

The museum also hosts special events such as lectures, seminars, and symposia, which are open to the public. Visitors can also take part in a range of hands-on activities, such as fossil identification and excavation.

UC MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BERKELEY CA. US MID #8400600002

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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• telephone: 5106421821
• website: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu

UC MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY
1101 VALLEY LIFE SCIENCES BLDG
BERKELEY
CA
94720

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