Timeline
11:00
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Walk in at 11:00 when the museum opens. The building itself is a striking mix of modernist and 1930s Art Deco styles. Explore the 20th- and 21st-century art exhibitions at your own pace.
11:45
Walk two minutes to Gather for lunch. This California restaurant serves seasonal, organic meat and vegetarian dishes in a room made from reclaimed wood. Reservations are recommended.
12:30
End your outing with a browse at Moe's Books, a four-story bookstore just a short walk away. It is one of the premier used bookstores in the Bay Area, featuring an antiquarian room and occasional in-store readings.
Local tip
BAMPFA is free for UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, and artists with exhibits. Check the route if you need specific directions from the museum to Gather or Moe's Books.
Check before you go
- Gather is open for lunch We-Fr 11:00-14:00 and Sa,Su 10:00-14:00. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Worth knowing
- Gather is open at 11:45 only on Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Berkeley (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).