Art Galleries, Museums, & Other Campus Resources for the Public
Welcome to California State University, Chico. We invite you to explore the programs and resources listed below. Many of these programs also offer outreach services, such as school presentations and project consultation. For current information about events and schedules, please contact the specific programs and offices.
Agriculture
- College of Agriculture (898-5844)
- University Farm (Paul L. Byrne University Farm – Agricultural Teaching and Research Center), Hegan Lane (898-6343)
University Farm includes a meats lab, mechanics lab, and the beef, sheep, swine, and organic dairy units. The greenhouse and rose gardens are available for viewing. Group minimum of 10, maximum of 30.
Anthropology and Archaeology
- Department of Anthropology (898-6192)
- Anthropology Museum (898-5397)
- Human Identification Lab (898-4029)
- Northeast Archaeology Information Center (898-6256)
- Zooarchaeology Lab (898-4360)
Art Galleries and Studios
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Department of Art and Art History (898-5331)
For tours of studios and facilities, including Ceramics, Drawing/Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Interior Design, Photography, Glass Lab, Electronic Arts Lab, University Gallery, BFA Gallery, and Ira Latour Visual Resource Collection. Group maximum: 30 (three weeks' advance notice).
- Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity 100 (898-4642)
- Janet Turner Gallery, Laxson Auditorium, 2nd Floor (898-4476)
- University Gallery, Taylor Hall 111 (898-5864)
- Lew Oliver Gallery, Kendall 1st Floor Foyer (898-5201)
Associated Students
- Associated Students Information (898-6411)
AS Adventure Outings, AS Bookstore, AS Food Service, AS Community Service Programs: Community Action Volunteers in Education, Community Legal Information Center, KCSC radio station, Women's Center, Child Development Lab, Student Shuttle, AS Programming, Bell Memorial Union (student union), Student Activities Calendar.
Association for Northern California Historical Research—ANCHR (898-6216)
Athletic and Physical Education Facilities
- Athletics Department (898-6470)
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Department of Kinesiology (898-6373)
All-weather track, putting green, jogging trails; 2 gyms; soccer and baseball (Nettleton Stadium) fields; tennis, basketball, and handball courts; weight room, swimming/diving pools; dance studio; Biomechanics Lab; Climbing Wall/Ropes Course; Exercise Physiology Lab.
Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center—CADEC (898-6450)
Associated Students Child Development Lab (898-5865)
Community Action Volunteers in Education—CAVE (898-5817)
Community Legal Information Center—CLIC (898-4354)
Disability Support Services (898-5959)
Educational Services
- Center for Math and Science (898-4322)
- Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion (898-5308)
- Educational Talent Search Program (898-4429)
- Northeast Archaeology Information Center (898-6256)
- Northeast California Arts Project (898-4046)
- Northern California Writing Project (898-6462)
- Regional and Continuing Education (898-6105)
- Resources for International Studies in Education (898-4570)
- Upward Bound (898-5181)
- Upward Bound for ESL Learners(898-4144)
- Upward Bound Math and Science (898-6058)
Geographic Services
- Department of Geography and Planning (898-5285)
- Geographic Information Center (898-5969)
The Institute for Sustainable Development
- Scott McNall, Executive Director (898-3333)
Media Services (898-6112)
- Computer Graphics, Media Prep, Print Graphics, Photography, Presentation Graphics, TV Production.
Meriam Library (898-6361)
Museums
- Anthropology (898-5397)
- Northern California Natural History Museum (898-4121)
Greg Liggett, Executive Director
Music, Theatre, and Performing Arts
- The Performing Arts Center (898-5152) For tours contact Mike Johnson at 898-4296.
- Department of Music (898-5152) For tours and demonstrations for ensembles, including Choral, Opera, Brass, Jazz X-Press, Orchestra, Chico State Bands, Centennial Organ, the Recording Arts Studio, and Wild Oak Records.
- Department of Theatre (898-6161) Productions and tours throughout the year.
Court Theatre —5 shows in June and July. - North State Symphony (898-5984) This three-city orchestra plays four concerts a year and the director, Keith Herritt (898-5984) can make musician referrals.
- School of the Arts The School of the Arts at CSU Chico provides audiences a wide variety of cultural arts produced by faculty, staff, and students from the Departments of Music, Theatre, and Art.
- University Public Events (898-5917)
Natural and Physical Sciences
- Department of Biological Sciences (898-5356)
- Arboretum Tour (898-6222)
- Electron Microscopes (898-5356)
- Greenhouse (898-5229)
- Northern California Natural History Museum (898-4121)
- Center for Ecosystem Research (898-5496)
- Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (898-5262) Planetarium
Orion, student newspaper (898-5625, editorial)
Parking—University Police (898-5555)
PASSAGES Adult Resource Center (898-5923)
- Serving Seniors, Caregivers and Persons with Disabilities
Radio Stations
- KCHO Public Radio (898-5246)
- KCSC, student radio station (898-6228)
Regional and Continuing Education
- Regional and Continuing Education Office (898-6105)
Open University – access to University courses; Special Session – credit courses; Chico Distance & Online Education; Extension workshops; conference services; continuing education for licensed professionals; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; ElderCollege; American Language and Culture Institute; custom education programs; video and web services
Roth Planetarium
- Jim Regas, Director (898-4000)
Social Sciences
- Department of Anthropology (898-6193) Anthropology Museum, Archaeology Research Program
- Department of Geography and Planning (898-5285)
- Geographic Information Center (898-4469)
- Department of Political Science (898-5301) Model UN Program, Moot Courtroom.
- Center for Economic Development and Planning (898-4598)
- Child Development Lab (898-5362)
- Northeastern California Small Business Development Center (898-4598)
Sustainability Programs
Scott McNall, Executive Director (898-3333)
Upward Bound (898-5181)
Upward Bound for ESL Learners (898-4144)
University Farm - (Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center)
- Office (898-6343) Greenhouse; meat lab; mechanics lab; herds of beef, sheep, swine, organic dairy cows