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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology — Attraction in Berkeley

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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
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The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology is a natural history museum at the University of California, Berkeley. The museum was founded by philanthropist Annie Montague Alexander in 1908. Alexander recommended zoologist Joseph Grinnell as museum director, a position he held until his death in 1939.
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Valley Life Sciences Bldg, 3101, Berkeley, CA 94720
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Essig Museum of Entomology Research
Valley Life Sciences Bldg, 1170, Berkeley, CA 94720
Memorial Glade
University Dr, Berkeley, CA 94708
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
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Wheeler Hall Auditorium
Wheeler Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Lower Sproul Plaza
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union Asuc, 2495 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Zellerbach Playhouse
2413 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
The Campanile
Sather Tower, Berkeley, CA 94720
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2465 Bancroft Way #140, Berkeley, CA 94709
Gather in Berkeley
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East Bay Spice
2142 Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94704
The Golden Bear Café
2 Sather Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720
Jupiter
2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Cancun Sabor Mexicano
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Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana
2519 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
MoMo House
2456 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Blondie's Pizza
2340 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
IPPUDO Berkeley
2015 Kala Bagai Wy, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley
2121 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704
ACE Berkeley Student Apartments
2108 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Nash Hotel Berkeley
2045 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Berkeley YMCA Residence
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Downtown Berkeley Inn
2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Valley Life Sciences Bldg., 3101 UC Berkeley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720
4.5(18)
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The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology is a natural history museum at the University of California, Berkeley. The museum was founded by philanthropist Annie Montague Alexander in 1908. Alexander recommended zoologist Joseph Grinnell as museum director, a position he held until his death in 1939.

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attractions: Berkeley Natural History Museums, Cal Performances, Sather Gate, Essig Museum of Entomology Research, Memorial Glade, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Wheeler Hall Auditorium, Lower Sproul Plaza, Zellerbach Playhouse, The Campanile, restaurants: Headlands Brewing - On Campus at UC Berkeley, Gather in Berkeley, East Bay Spice, The Golden Bear Café, Jupiter, Cancun Sabor Mexicano, Gypsy's Trattoria Italiana, MoMo House, Blondie's Pizza, IPPUDO Berkeley
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(510) 642-3567
Website
mvz.berkeley.edu

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Nearby attractions of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Berkeley Natural History Museums

Cal Performances

Sather Gate

Essig Museum of Entomology Research

Memorial Glade

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Wheeler Hall Auditorium

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Zellerbach Playhouse

The Campanile

Berkeley Natural History Museums

Berkeley Natural History Museums

3.9

(24)

Open 24 hours
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Cal Performances

Cal Performances

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(413)

Open 24 hours
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Sather Gate

Sather Gate

4.6

(222)

Open 24 hours
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Essig Museum of Entomology Research

Essig Museum of Entomology Research

4.9

(11)

Closed
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Reviews of Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

4.5
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5.0
43w

This is a research museum, not a public museum with exhibits, just to be clear. And as a research museum, it’s one of the best in the world for tetrapod vertebrates. The quality of science that has come out of this institution in the last 100+ years, is absolutely incredible. Once a year, on Cal day, they open up and have things out for public display. Cal day is on a Saturday in April so just check...

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1.0
9y

Close to the public, and also to researchers who want to stop by and simple take a look at it. Not the kind of open science...

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3.0
8y

This is a research museum, only open to the public one day a year. Really great,...

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Shocking to see many well preserved artifacts, definitely worth checking out!
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