Visitor Information for Berkeley Lab Berkeley Lab is a multidisciplinary national laboratory that conducts nonclassified research. We are located in Berkeley, California on a site in the hills directly above the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. Overlooking both the campus and San Francisco Bay, the site consists of 76 buildings located on 183 acres. People visit the Laboratory both to do research and for the pleasure of seeing and learning more about the Lab. In the case of those who visit to conduct research, each year the Lab hosts more than 2,000 participating guests.
Tours are available by prior appointment.