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Open House at Jefferson Lab in Newport News

June 7, 2024

Jefferson Lab Open House 2024

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News is opening its doors for an open house this Saturday! Admission is FREE and there will be activities and learning opportunities for the entire family.

Where: Jefferson Lab, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News VA

When: Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 9am-3pm (no entry after 2pm)

Cost: Free admission and parking. Visitors are welcome to take photos and videos.

Description: The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility and features entry into research areas; demonstrations; and numerous exhibits and hands-on activities. During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more!

Popular tour stops include portions of the unique Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, where more than 1,800 scientists from around the world carry out groundbreaking research to understand the basic building blocks of matter.
Members of the public will also be able to enter active research and development centers, cryogenic facilities and the supercomputing center. The event also offers plenty of hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations for children, including the very popular cryogenics show.

Click HERE to find out more.

Parking: Event parking will open at 8:30 a.m. on June 8, and it is located at Canon Virginia, 12000 Canon Blvd. in Newport News.

  • Newport News Police will direct traffic on Canon Blvd., and signs will direct visitors to event parking.
  • All visitors must plan to park at the Canon parking lot and ride the special event bus to Jefferson Lab.
  • Buses will shuttle visitors continuously from the Canon parking lot to Jefferson Lab (about a minute bus ride) from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • The last bus will depart the Canon parking for the Jefferson Lab Open House at 2 p.m.
  • After 2 p.m., buses will only return visitors to the Canon parking lot.
Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

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