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Explore Brookhaven Lab

Travel to the frontiers of discovery at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. This summer, you are invited to meet scientists, tour world-class research facilities, and more at Brookhaven Lab's open-house tours. We're still working out details for these events in 2025. For now, save the dates. We hope you'll join us.

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June 29

Family Fun

at the Science Learning Center

Join us for hands-on family fun at the Science Learning Center with interactive exhibits on many different areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.

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July 13

Dazzling Discoveries

at the National Synchrotron Light Source II

Tour the experimental floor at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), which produces light 10 billion times brighter than the sun for cutting-edge research.

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August 3

Fascinating Physics

at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

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September 14

Discovery and Innovation

at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Computing and Data Sciences

Visit the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, where researchers probe tiny structures for big discoveries! See electron microscopes and a clean room, where research teams work with advanced materials at the nanoscale.

  • Free, no reservations needed
  • Gates open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • All activities, subject to change, are first-come, first-served
  • Visitors ages 16 and older must bring valid, government-issued photo ID. Digital IDs and copies cannot be accepted.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Located 1.5 miles north of LIE Exit 68