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LIGO Tours

Come have a look at LIGO!  At 1:30 PM on the second Saturday and at 3:00 PM on the fourth Friday of every month we offer free public drop-in tours that will give you an excellent look at our facility. If you have a group of your own of at least 15 participants, we can schedule a private weekday or evening tour. We regularly provide tours for community groups, astronomy clubs, professional societies and others. Tours usually last about two hours. Tours work best for participants of middle school age and up, but all ages are welcome. If you are interested in a school field trip, please visit our Field Trip page. We invite you to check our maps and directions before coming to the Observatory.

Public Drop-in Tour Dates for 2009/2010

LIGO's two-hour drop-in public tours are given at 1:30 PM on the second Saturday and at 3:00 PM on the fourth Friday of every month . If you would like to come by yourself, with friends or with family, pick a date and just show up. No reservations are necessary. Badges are not required for entrance to LIGO. LIGO's facilities are wheelchair accessible.

Second-Saturday Tour Dates
Time
Fourth-Friday Tour Dates
Time
Nov 14, 2009
1:30 PM
Nov 27, 2009
3:00 PM
Dec 12, 2009
1:30 PM
Dec 31, 2009
3:00 PM
Jan 9, 2010
1:30 PM
Jan 22, 2010
3:00 PM
Feb 13, 2010
1:30 PM
Feb 26, 2010
3:00 PM
Mar 13, 2010
1:30 PM
Mar 26, 2010
3:00 PM
April 10, 2010
1:30 PM
April 23, 2010
3:00 PM
May 8, 2010
1:30 PM
May 28, 2010
3:00 PM
June 12, 2010
1:30 PM
June 25, 2010
3:00 PM
July 10, 2010
1:30 PM
July 23, 2010
3:00 PM
Aug 14, 2010
1:30 PM
Aug 27, 2010
3:00 PM
Sept 11, 2010
1:30 PM
Sept 24, 2010
3:00 PM
Oct 9, 2010
1:30 PM
Oct 22, 2010
3:00 PM
Nov 13, 2010
1:30 PM
Nov 26, 2010
3:00 PM
Dec 11, 2010
1:30 PM
Dec 24 2010
3:00 PM

Bookings for Group Tours and Field Trips

The following dates are booked for private group tours. If you have a group of 15 or more people who would like to visit LIGO, please e-mail your intentions to outreach(at)ligo-wa.caltech.edu or call the LIGO office at 509-372-8106. Please tell us the name of your group, suggest some weekday dates and times and estimate how many people you intend to have in your party. We have hosted groups as small as 15 and as large as 150.

DATE
GROUP
 PARTY 
TIME
Tues, Sept 15
Model Engine Builders
~20
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Weds, Sept 16
Am Nuclear Soc
~25
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Tues, Sept 22
Col. Edgewater
~15
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Weds, Sept 30
LDS Youth
~20
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Thurs, Oct 15
Highlands Mid
~100
9:00 - 1:00 PM
Thurs, Oct 15
PNNL Scientists
~15
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Fri, Oct 16
Highlands Mid
~100
9:00 - 1:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17
WSU TC
~10
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Tues, Oct 27
AG-YGN
~15
1:30 - 3:30 PM
Mon, Nov 30
CBC Astronomy
~25
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Mon, Dec 14
McLoughlin Mid
~30
8:45 - 11:30 AM
Sat, Jan 23
YVTC MESA
~15
10:00 - 1:00 PM
Thurs, Jan 28
Sunnyside High
~30
9:30 - 1:00 PM
Fri, Jan 29
Chiawana High
~50
8:45 - 1:15 PM
Mon, Feb 1
Delta High
~100
9:15 - 1:15 PM
Fri, Feb 5
Longfellow Elem
~60
9:30 - 1:00 PM
Tues, Feb 16
Longfellow Elem
~60
9:30 - 1:00 PM
Fri, Feb 19
Bechtel WTP
~40
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Weds, Mar 3
CBC Astronomy
~25
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Mon, April 19
Hanford High
~50
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Weds, April 21
Hanford High
~50
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Thurs, April 22
Hanford High
~50
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Fri, April 23
Hanford High
~50
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Weds, May 19
Hanford High
~50
8:30 - 11:30 AM
Thurs, July 1
EWU Discovery Days
~25
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Thurs, July 1
EWU Discovery Days
~25
1:00 - 3:00 PM

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