The Campanile has been reopen for weekends since Big Game Weekend (check out the press release). The Oakland Tribune had an article on the experience with some interesting facts on the tower.

Four [floors] belong to the paleontology department and contain a vast collection of fossils. Two belong to the carillonists, where there are offices, a library of carillon sheet music and three practice keyboards.

"[The carving of Abraham] Lincoln [on one of the sides of the tower] is there, probably because he's the one who signed the land grant where the university now is," Clark said. "The carving is interesting, done by sculptor Gutzon Borglum who carved Mount Rushmore. But really I think the only reason Lincoln's there is because somebody donated him, originally for the library, in fact."

If you want to take a tour, they are offered at 10 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Campanile is open on weekends from 10 AM to 5 PM and weekdays from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free for students, faculty, alumni association members, and staff with ID.Email This Post!