Virtual Tours
Learn more about Berkeley Lab’s research efforts, hear from the scientists who conduct this important work, and peek inside the facilities they use to help expand their understanding of the world, by taking a live, interactive tour.
Science, discovery, quizzes, prizes and more! Watch this video to see what’s in store for those who take one of our virtual tours. Then pick a date and sign up.
Two types are available:
General Tours
Deep Dive Tours
GENERAL TOURs
Get an overview of the Lab’s research & facilities. Tours are held twice a month on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 11 a.m. (except where noted). Next tour dates are May 21 and June 8.
Deep Dive Tours
The Foundry provides tools to help develop & understand the synthesis, characterization and theory of nanoscale materials. Next tour: May 19.
The Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center focuses on the development and application of laser-plasma accelerators. Next tour: May 20.
The Joint Genome Institute uses sequencing, DNA design & synthesis, metabolics, and analysis to help develop clean energy. Next tour: May 26.
NERSC & ESnet provide high-performance computing, including networking, modeling, data analysis & software. Next tour: May 28.
The Advanced Light Source (ALS) is a specialized particle accelerator that generates bright beams of x-ray light for scientific research. Next tour: June 3.
The 88-Inch Cyclotron supports ongoing research programs in nuclear structure, astrophysics, heavy element studies. Next tour: June 4.
Learn about biofuels research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Agile BioFoundry, and the Advanced Biofuels & Bioproducts Development Unit. Next tour: June 9.
FLEXLAB® allows users to develop and test energy-efficient building and grid technologies under real-world conditions. Next tour: June 10.