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:

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

Friday, April 12,  2024 from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  Register Here

Friday, April 19, 2024 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm  Register Here

Friday, April 19, 2024 from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Register Here

(April public tour registration opens on Friday, April 5, 2024  at 9 a.m.)

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 is designed for those 12 years of age and above. Individuals 17 years old and younger are welcome, but 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. 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

View tour guidelines

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