Animal Donations

Many of the animals in the Animal Discovery Room (ADR) have been donated by patrons of the Lawrence Hall of Science.

We do accept donations on occasion, but due to space limitations, we carefully screen all animals before they become a part of our teaching animal collection. ADR animals must be easily handled and even-tempered, since many are used in classes with children and members of the public.

We house more than 50 species of animals and attempt to maintain variation in the ADR when accepting animal donations. Please call 510-642-9680 if you are interested in donating your animal and to find out if it fits all of the criteria.

Exhibits

  • Facing Mars:  Would you survive the journey?

    Facing Mars

    What if you could travel to Mars? Would you be prepared for a long space journey and an inhospitable landscape? Goodbye, Earth … Hello, Mars
  • Girl watching Science On a Sphere's blue marble turn.

    Science On a Sphere (SOS)®

    See the Earth from space— without ever leaving the ground!

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