Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

I work here, but not on the hill and had the pleasure recently to come up to the lab (for the first time) for training and was just amazed at the views, plus seeing all the great research/​work the scientist do on a day to day basis.

Cutting-​edge research in science and engineering deserves five stars, no matter what. It’s one of the foremost labs in discovery and innovation in the world.
The view is just a plus.

I come here simply for the views! It is so gorgeous, refreshing, and divine! The views are gorgeous in the day and night time! LOVE IT!

Definitely one of the best views if not the best in the Bay Area. WOW. 2^nd year in a row to visit the Open House at LBNL. such a nice place. Kids will get a kick out of visiting here, all kinds of labs and experiments. Great exposure for kids to get into science. Learn something new at each booth. was able to walk through the labs and got to see some exciting things. Looking forward to next year…

all i did was look at the view and it was AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!

I work in the Earth Sciences Division and my co-​workers are very friendly! Nice environment and free shuttle rides for employees. Wage is higher than UC campus’

2 different places here — the ‘Laboratory’ is a working National Lab. The place Ginger is reviewing is the Lawrence Hall of Science (the publically accessible part). You can’t get to the Lab unless you work there (guard shack), but you can drive to the Hall of Science which has unbelievable views and is a GREAT science museum.
The National Lab is one of the World’s great research facilities (see my review on the Chem dept for a description of their ‘shops’.) If you go to UC Berkeley in Chem or Physics, LBL (no one uses the ‘National’ part) is where everyone aspires to do their research. A simple example, ALL of the Elements above 92 (Uranium) were discovered here. Including ‘Berkelium’ (element 97). If you’re a scientist (or want to be one), that says it all. (Note that there is NO ‘Harvardium’ or ‘Standfordium’).

OMFG!!! The view alone is worth 5 stars… it’s breathtaking up here!
Oh, and a great educational place for kids. I remember coming here when I was in elementary school. I truly believe it was this type of exposure to science that gave me my passion for the field.
Go Science!