Directions for Getting Here
The University of California Berkeley campus is located east of downtown Berkeley in the East Bay (eastern side of the San Francisco Bay) just north of Oakland. The Essig Museum of Entomology is currently located in the Valley Life Sciences Building, on the first floor, room 1170.
To the Valley Life Sciences Building
Enter campus at the West Gate (Center and Oxford Streets). Once you are on campus, pass the parking kiosk, and proceed east along University Drive. Partially circumnavigate the West Circle (with the large eucalyptus tree in the middle) slightly less than half-way and follow the walkway to the Valley Life Sciences Building, which will be straight ahead. Enter by one of the side entrances (beneath the main stair entrance) to enter the building on the ground floor. C-3 on the campus map. The Essig Museum is on the ground floor, room 1170.
Directions to the Museum
This map will show you how to get to the collection from the north side entrance of the Valley Life Sciences Building. The Essig Museum is on the ground floor, room 1170.Driving
From Highway 80, take University Avenue east, which ends at the semicircular West Gate. Campus parking is limited and permits are required throughout the campus area, but a temporary permit may be arranged for research visitors by the Collection Manager with sufficient advanced notice. There are also several public parking structures in the adjacent downtown Berkeley area.
Public Transportation
BART - The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train stops in downtown Berkeley, one block from the western entrance to campus. BART can be accessed directly at the San Francisco airport (SFO) or by using the AirBART shuttle bus from Oakland airport (OAK). See BART routes and schedules for more information.
Bus - The Alameda-Contra Costa bus system (AC Transit) has several bus lines that stop along Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley one block from the western entrance to campus. The bus system services much of the northern East Bay area. See AC Transit routes and schedules for more information.
