Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Main Quad
PLAZA
Auguste Rodin's
Burghers of Calais
bronze sculpture marks the entrance to the uni-
versity's Main Quad, an open plaza where the original 12 campus buildings, a mix of
Romanesque and Mission revival styles, were joined by the
Memorial Church
(also
called MemChu) in 1903. The church is noted for its beautiful mosaic-tiled frontage,
stained-glass windows and four organs with more than 8000 pipes.
Hoover Tower
TOWER
(adult/child $2/1; 10am-4pm, closed during final exams, breaks btwn sessions & some holidays)
A campus landmark at the east of the Main Quad, the 285ft-high Hoover Tower offers su-
perb views. The tower houses the university library, offices and part of the right-wing
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace (where Donald Rumsfeld caused a
university-wide stir by accepting a position after he resigned as Secretary of Defense).
Cantor Center for Visual Arts
MUSEUM
(
http://museum.stanford.edu
; 328 Lomita Dr; 11am-5pm Wed & Fri-Sun, to 8pm Thu)
The Cantor Center for Visual Arts is a large museum originally dating from 1894. Its col-
lection spans works from ancient civilizations to contemporary art, sculpture and photo-
graphy, and rotating exhibits are eclectic in scope.
Rodin Sculpture Garden
SCULPTURE GARDEN
Immediately south of the Cantor Center is the open-air Rodin Sculpture Garden, which
boasts the largest collection of bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin outside of Paris, in-
cluding reproductions of his towering
Gates of Hell
. More sculpture can be found around
campus, including pieces by Andy Goldsworthy and Maya Lin.
Information
Stanford Visitor Center
VISITOR CENTRE
(
www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo
;
295 Galvez St)
