Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 510-642-3781; www.bancroft.berkeley.edu ; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri)
The Bancroft houses, among other gems, the papers of Mark Twain, a copy of
Shakespeare's First Folio and the records of the Donner Party. Its small public exhibits of
historical Californiana include the surprisingly small gold nugget that sparked the 1849
Gold Rush. To register to use the library, you must be 18 years or older (or a high school
graduate) and present two forms of identification (one with a photo). The registration desk
is on your way in.
Phoebe A Hearst Museum of Anthropology MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 510-643-7648; http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu ; Kroeber Hall)
South of the Campanile in Kroeber Hall, this museum includes exhibits from indigenous
cultures around the world, including ancient Peruvian, Egyptian and African items.
There's also a large collection highlighting native Californian cultures. Closed for renova-
tions until 2015.
South of Campus
Telegraph Ave STREET
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Telegraph Ave has traditionally been the throbbing heart of studentville in Berkeley, the
sidewalks crowded with undergrads, postdocs and youthful shoppers squeezing their way
past throngs of vendors, buskers and homeless people. Numerous cafes and budget food
options cater to students, and most of them are very good.
The frenetic energy buzzing from the university's Sather Gate on any given day is a
mixture of youthful posthippies reminiscing about days before their time and young hip-
sters and punk rockers who sneer at tie-dyed nostalgia. Panhandlers press you for change,
and street stalls hawk everything from crystals to bumper stickers to self-published tracts.
People's Park PARK
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This park, just east of Telegraph, between Haste St and Dwight Way, is a marker in local
history as a political battleground between residents and the city and state government in
 
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