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Salk Institute

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10010 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA 92037
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(858) 453-4100
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(888) 998-2546
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(858) 587-0417

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Monday
9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am-5:00pm
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The famous biological research facility, founded by renowned polio vaccine inventor Jonas Salk, is perched high above La Jolla surrounded by 26 acres. Modernist architect Louis I. Kahn designed the twin-structured building in 1965. The landscape includes a courtyard area, "Stream of Life" and a foot-wide water display inspired by architect Louis Barragan which flows through the marble courtyard...

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You must schedule a tour, but it is worth it. We stopped by and then went back. It was so interesting, perhaps since Louis Kahn has several building I know in Philadelphia. It was so perfectly sit...

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We will go back since we live in SD. Probably in the Fall when the scaffolding comes down. Great insight as now Louis Kahn, the architect, has an exhibit at the SD museum of art.

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Must see for fans of architect Louis Kahn. "River of Life" is spectacular. Docent was very knowledgeable.

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80

We stopped here because we had heard about the beautiful architecture and we were not disappointed. Unfortunately, many of the buildings were under construction, but it was still beautiful. Would have loved to have more time to take the official tour, but we did not know ahead of time that was an option, so we did not plan accordingly. We...

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Under Construction till Spring 2017. Closed campus, tour guide required. No evening or early morning photos allowed. Totally worth a visit. Check in at Front Parking lot entrance. Noon tours, typically MWF

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Salk Institute is one of the world’s preeminent basic research institutions where renowned scientists make groundbreaking discoveries by studying neuroscience, genetics, cell and plant biology and related disciplines. Visit:

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The Salk Institute is a private, non-profit, research organization located in La Jolla, California. Scientists here are dedicated to fundamental research in biology and its relation to health, studying such challenging problems as the organization and operation of the brain, the control of gene activity, and the molecular origins of cancer, AIDS, and other diseases. Visit us for information on...

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