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NIF Home > About > NIF > Visiting NIF

Visiting NIF

NIF Visitor's Brochure (PDF)
Virtual Tour

Directions

Get maps and directions to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Tours of NIF originate at LLNL's Discovery Center, located off Greenville Road at Eastgate Drive.

Public Tours

Public tours of the NIF site can be arranged by contacting the LLNL Public Affairs Office at (925) 424-4175 (see Tours).