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Public Tours

Public tours of the National Ignition Facility can be arranged by contacting the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Public Affairs Office at (925) 422-4599 (see Tours).

360 Virtual Tours

Virtual tours of the National Ignition Facility can be arranged by contacting:

Cat Vogen
NIF&PS Tours & Events Administrator
(925) 422-0037

Directions

Get maps and directions to LLNL. Tours of NIF originate at LLNL’s Discovery Center, located off Greenville Road at Eastgate Drive.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is located off Vasco Road, near Interstate 580, in Livermore, California, about 50 miles east of San Francisco.

It is an easy drive from anywhere in the Bay Area, and convenient to San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland international airports.

The Lab is one square mile in size, with a workforce of approximately 7,000 employees.

Because much of LLNL’s mission involves national security, entry is strictly regulated. Visitors must make prior arrangements and pick up a badge at the Westgate Badge Office to gain admittance to the Laboratory. Visitors and the news media should be aware of LLNL’s policies on photography and its rules for bringing restricted and controlled items onto the site.

The public is invited to tour the Discovery Center, which is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed for lunch). Pre-arranged tours of the Laboratory are also available on Friday mornings.

For more information, call (925) 422-4599 or email tours@llnl.gov.