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Directions

The Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities
University of California
220 Stephens Hall, MC 2340
Berkeley, CA 94720

To see a map, click here.

Traveling by BART

Exit at the Berkeley BART station. Proceed west on Center Street to the campus.

Traveling by Car

From I-80 East or West:

– Exit at University Avenue.
– Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street.
– Turn right onto Oxford Street.
– Go 6 blocks and turn left onto Durant Avenue.
– Go 3 blocks to Telegraph Avenue.

Look for public parking, available in public parking lots located in the vicinity of the south campus entrance, and for a fee in campus parking lots after 5 pm. Street parking is metered and very limited.

The south campus entrance, open to pedestrians and bikes only, is located at the corner of Telegraph and Bancroft Way.

If you require directions to park on campus, which requires a permit, please call the Center at 510/643-9670.

How to Find Stephens Hall

Stephens HallStephens Hall is located in the central part of the campus near Sather Tower (the clock tower). It is a yellowish stucco building with a large arched breezeway in its center.

From the south entrance at Telegraph Avenue, proceed across the plaza to Sather Gate and turn right, walking up the hill past Wheeler Hall and South Hall. Stephens Hall is on your right, directly south of the clock tower. Once you are in in the breezeway of Stephens Hall, take the door on the right, through the hallway, and exit to the terrace; walk across the terrace to the Center’s entrance.

To see a map, click here.