The Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito is a fully accessible education center administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which hosts a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta System.

 

THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD!

The model provides scientists, educators and visitors interested in San Francisco Bay and the Bay - Delta Model a unique opportunity to view the complete bay-delta system at a glance.  Group tours are available and can be tailored to various technical levels. The Corps of Engineers encourages visits by scientific and technical groups provided they meet certain criteria.  Contact the manager at (415) 289-3007. 

Currently the Bay Model's hours are:
Tuesday through Saturday -  9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed the following holidays:   Dec. 24 & 25 – Christmas, Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve
and Jan. 1 - New Year's Day

** Free Admission ** 

Bay Model Master Plan 

BMVC VIDEOS on YOUTUBE
Tanker followed by Oral Histories (29 mins 44 secs)
From the Sierras to the Pacific (10 mins 48 secs)

Bay Model Tour Brochure

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