In-Person Public Tour

Public Tour registration

SLAC offers free on-site public tours. Online registration is required. No phone calls or email requests to register will be accepted. Tours are popular and spaces fill up quickly, so we recommend registering as early as possible.

Upcoming Tours:

November public tour registration opens on Friday, November 1, 2024  at 9 a.m.

Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm  Register Here

Friday, November 15, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  Register Here

Friday, November 22, 2024 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm  Register Here

Friday, November 22, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  Register Here

Tour stop at LCLS's XCS Hutch in the Far Experimental Hall
Tour stop at LCLS's XCS Hutch in the Far Experimental Hall. (Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

 

To preview the SLAC virtual tour, click here.

To go on a self-paced SLAC virtual tour, click here.

The tour age requreiment is 12 years of old and above. For individuals 12 to 17 years old, a parent or a legal guardian must register for them and join the minor for the entire duration of the tour. 

Our web-based registration for in-person tours is available online only. No phone calls or email requests will be taken for tour registration. Public tours are typically offered on the last two Fridays of each month. Registration for our public tours open the first Friday of every month at 9 a.m. Tours are popular and spaces fill up quickly; we recommend registering as early as possible. We look forward to hosting you at SLAC!

 

 

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What will I see on the tour? Who are the guides? 

SAGEx students in the lobby

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Before you sign up for a tour, please read the general guidelines. 

Educational tours

SLAC offers free educational tours to groups of 10-25 visitors affiliated with schools or other educational institutes. 

Public tour group at LCLS Far Experimental Hall