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University of California Botanical Garden

Part outdoor museum, park, and biological research facility for the University of California, the garden hosts over 12,000 different species of plant life.

Address: 200 Centennial Dr
Getting there: in the hills above the UC campus
Hours: Daily 9AM-10AM (members only) 10AM-5PM, closed first Tuesdays
Price: Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and non-UCB students, $7 children 7-17. Children 6 and under, NARM/ROAM/ARM Reciprocal members with card, UCB faculty and students, LBNL, UCOP staff and UCBG members free. (Reservations required.)
Website: botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu (opens in a new tab)

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