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Online and in-person campus tours
See various highlights of the Illinois experience.

NCSA invites teachers and students, community groups, and everyone who is interested in science, technology, and innovation to tour our facilities and learn more about what we do.

A typical NCSA tour lasts about 30 minutes. Visitors can see:

A look at artful 3D animations of scientific phenomena. (located at the NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana)

An exploration of our machine room, which houses some of the most powerful computers in the world. (located at the National Petascale Computing Facility, 1725 S. Oak St., Champaign)

Tours are scheduled Monday through Friday during standard working hours. It is best to contact us at least a week in advance to schedule your tour. Tour groups of 10 to 20 people are preferred; accommodations can sometimes be made for smaller and larger groups when staff are available.

The NCSA tour is best suited for ages 11 and up; younger children are welcome but may become restless. All minors must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or teacher.

Note: NCSA reserves the right to cancel a tour in the event a group is 10 or more minutes late.

To schedule a tour, please complete this form:

First Name:

Last Name:

Organization:

Email:

Phone:

Cell Phone:

Please provide a number where you can be reached the day of the tour.

Size of tour group:

Preferred tour date:

Preferred tour time:

What would you like to see:
Visualizations (NCSA Building, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana)
Machine room (National Petascale Computing Facility, 1725 S. Oak St., Champaign)

Other information:

Please type in the characters as you see them in the box to the right of the image.

After you submit this information, you will be contacted by an NCSA staffer to finalize the details of your tour.