Highlights from our 2016 Open House
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Join us at the Jefferson Lab Open House on April 30!
The Jefferson Lab Open House: A New Era of Science, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event provides the public with an ideal opportunity to explore this world-class research facility!
Tours of research areas; lectures; numerous exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities will be featured – providing a day of fun and education for the entire family and people of all ages.
Admission is free and so is parking. Taking photos and videorecordings are welcome.
During your visit, you can learn about superconducting materials, supercomputers, particle accelerators, particle detectors, nuclear physics research and much more. A number of other Hampton Roads research organizations, local and regional universities, museums and technology-focused groups will be participating in the event and providing demonstrations and exhibits.
Use our App to Access Open House Information on Your Mobile Device
The official Jefferson Lab Open House application is available for download to iOS and Android devices. This app has everything you need to navigate your way through the Jefferson Lab Open House. Install it to have full access to the detailed guide functionality.To download, scan the appropriate QR code for your mobile device.
Or search the Apple App Store or Google Play for JLab Open House.
Jefferson Lab’s mobile friendly website is: oh.jlab.org/Open House runs until 3 p.m., but parking will close at 2 p.m. and no admittance will be allowed after that time.
Click on the underlined links below for more information.For additional information, call 757-269-7100 or email: openhouse2016@jlab.org
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- Before you arrive
- 2016 Open House Brochure
There is a lot to see and do at the Jefferson Lab Open House. Some simple preparations will help you make the most of your Open House experience.
- Learn about Jefferson Lab. The quickest way to do this is to watch the 12-minute video below.
- Review the Open House program under “Things to do” and in the program map pdf (linked above). Check out the map for the event, and the information about tour stops. Try to decide which Jefferson Lab facilities you most want to visit. There might not be enough time to see everything.
- Dress comfortably. The Open House tours involve extended periods of walking, and many tour stops include stairs. Much of the event is outdoors, so check the weather on April 28 and dress appropriately. We suggest sunscreen and comfortable, flat, closed-toe shoes.
- Review the material under the Driving, Parking and Walking Directions and Other Information.
- 2016 Open House Brochure
- Things to do
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Tour for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People:
- ASL Interpreter Provided
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Limited Spaces Available
- Advance Registration is Required
Featured Presentations:
CEBAF Center
Amenities - Restrooms and water fountains are available on the first floor. First aid and lost & found are available at the reception desk on the first floor. An LFCU ATM machine is located at the north end of the first floor lobby – beyond the auditorium doors – on the left/west. Refer to posted building layout signs inside the main entrance.
Refreshments are available for purchase in the circle in front of the building, with an adjacent area for sitting.
A variety of exhibits, activities and displays are taking place in CEBAF Center – Jefferson Lab’s main administration building. Immerse yourself in a variety of scientific fields, with demonstrations, exhibits and hands-on activities provided by researchers from Jefferson Lab and local museums, research organizations and universities. Learn about Jefferson Lab’s plan for a proposed Electron Ion Collider – a next generation research machine, and about the lab’s particle detector advancements and its sustainability program.Liquid Nitrogen “Cryogenic” Shows - Catch one of our ever-popular Cryo Shows every hour, beginning at 10 a.m. in the CEBAF Center auditorium. These 30-minute presentations are both educational and entertaining! Witness what happens when various materials are exposed to the ultra-cold temperatures of liquid nitrogen! Seating is first come, first served, and the last show begins at 2 p.m.
Computer Center - Enter the Computer Center to see the supercomputers that Jefferson Lab scientists use to perform complex calculations, experiment simulations and to process the data recorded from the experiments conducted with CEBAF – the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility. See the tape library with a robotic hand, where the data generated by experiments is stored. And don't forget to ask what our supercomputers have in common with your home video game console (hint: we use some of the same graphics processing units in our supercomputers!).
Try your hand at interactive demonstrations: tackle a coding activity, and an interactive parallel program running on our miniature raspberry pi cluster!
Jefferson Lab's Science Education Displays and Hands-on Activities - intended for younger scientists. These activities will help explain how we can “see the unseen.” Use a pair of rainbow glasses to discover the colors hidden in ordinary light, build your very own ultraviolet light detector, and more!
FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge Team - See the competition robot built by local students. The students will demonstrate the robot's capabilities and show you how they built their creation.
U.S. Fleet Forces Command Environmental Programs - The "Stewards of the Sea: Defending Freedom, Protecting the Environment" exhibit highlights the U.S. Navy's commitment to protect marine mammals and sea turtles through scientific research and mitigation measures that keep our oceans clean when operating at sea. Environmental stewardship initiatives include developing clean shipboard technologies, implementing protective measures, and partnering with regulators and scientists. For more information, visit www.public.navy.mil/usff/environmental or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usnavystewardsofthesea.
Virginia Living Museum - If you like to learn about animals and the natural world around us, you'll want to visit the Virginia Living Museum at our "Mini-Museum" table! We'll have lots of cool hands-on materials from the world of animals, geology, paleontology and more for you and your family to learn from and enjoy. And, a visit with us wouldn't be complete without meeting one of our live "animal ambassadors"!
TRAFFIX - TRAFFIX is a regional outreach program for commuters. Our goals are to decrease congestion in southeastern Virginia by reducing the number of single occupancy vehicles and to improve air quality. TRAFFIX promotes commuter options, such as express and local bus, light rail and ferry, and highlights the benefits of carpooling, vanpooling and teleworking. TRAFFIX also promotes biking and walking as a commuter option, particularly, for the “first” and “last” mile of the commute. TRAFFIX offers several incentive programs that provide benefits to commuters that use alternative transportation modes, such as the NuRide rewards program. For more information, please visit www.gotraffix.com.
Sustainability at Jefferson Lab - The Department of Energy defines "sustainability" through a broad set of quantitative and qualitative goals for renewable energy generation, water and energy conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, climate change adaptation, net zero building design, data center operating efficiency, alternative fleet fuel initiatives, waste reduction, reuse, and land fill diversion (recycling), etc. throughout all its agency sites and facilities. The open house Sustainability Display describes Jefferson Lab's progress and innovative short- and long-term plans to achieve DOE's commitment to sustainability.
Jefferson Lab's Radiation Detector and Imaging Group - Jefferson Lab has some of the most advanced systems on the planet for detecting subatomic particles. Come see how we're expanding the applications of these advanced technologies for medical imaging and other types of applied research.
Also on display: Check out the 3D printers that the group is using to manufacture custom-designed pieces for their systems. See these printers – in action!Technology and Engineering Development (TED) Building & Test Lab
The Technology and Engineering Development Building and the Test Labare linked via glass hallways that enclose a natural garden area. The Open House tour route leads visitors through both buildings, and visitors will walk through the natural garden area between the two buildings, pending fair weather
Technology and Engineering Development Facility
Amenities - Restrooms and water fountains are available for our guests.Catch the Jefferson Lab technology transfer, JLab technology licensees’, and U.S. Department of Energy displays and exhibits as you walk through the newest building at Jefferson Lab – the Technology and Engineering Development building. The TED is a LEED-certified building.
Learn about the U.S. Department of Energy and its other national labs. Check out two actual 3D printed vehicles from Oak Ridge National Lab. Find out about Jefferson Lab’s Technology Transfer efforts and see how companies are using the lab’s licensed technology.
Technology Transfer - What does nuclear physics at Jefferson Lab have to do with breast cancer detection, global climate research and novel nanoparticles? Find out at Jefferson Lab’s Technology Transfer display, where you can talk to representatives, see a slide show featuring many of the technologies that started out as part of Jefferson Lab’s science and technology program, and even see some of the products and advances that have resulted.
Linde Cryogenics - The element, Helium, in simple terms, can be refrigerated to the coldest temperatures feasible. For example, most people know that water freezes at 32°F, whereas liquid helium is -452.1°F, only a few degrees above Absolute Zero! Linde Cryogenics designs and fabricates Helium Liquefiers and Refrigerators for national labs, universities and industry. Liquid helium is used to cool superconducting magnets, such as those found in MRI machines, at Jefferson Lab and even those used by NASA to prepare rocket fuel and to test space-going equipment. Linde supplied a large system to Jefferson Lab for the 12 GeV Upgrade project. We have also provided systems to FermiLab, Brookhaven, and Los Alamos, to name a few.
Southside Safety, Inc. – Southside Safety has licensed Jefferson Lab technology for use in its lockout device for securing equipment for servicing. The bright, lightweight and durable product is simple to use and locks into the removable input power cord on most devices to allow them to be serviced without fear of electrical shock. The company also offers a means to secure operation of pneumatic tools and lines, which prevents bodily injury when in the hands of untrained personnel, deters tool theft and prevents unauthorized tool usage.
Department of Energy - Jefferson Lab is one of 17 National Labs funded through the DOE. Visit this booth to learn about the 50 greatest breakthroughs in science and technology from department programs in its 35-plus-year history. Also learn how Jefferson Lab's mission meshes with DOE's overarching goals and other labs and programs.Test Lab
Amenities - Restrooms and water fountains are available for our guests.
The Test Lab is where Jefferson Lab conducts world-leading research and development work on accelerator components and the technology used in CEBAF to accelerate its electron beam. Fire an accelerator, build your own cavity, witness superconductivity at work, or catch a science lecture.
Science Lectures - Test Lab Room 1227
- 10 a.m. Allison Lung, Ph.D. Jefferson Lab Assistant Director and 12 GeV Upgrade Deputy Project Manager: “Welcome to Jefferson Lab!
- 11 a.m. Douglas Higinbotham, Ph.D., Nuclear Physicist, Experimental Nuclear Physics Division, Jefferson Lab: "Who Cares? The Importance of Basic Research."
- 12 p.m.-Noon - Jack McKisson, Engineer for the Radiation Detector & Imaging Group, Experimental Nuclear Physics Division, Jefferson Lab: "What is All This Science and Engineering Stuff Anyhow?”
- 1 p.m. - Larry Weinstein, Ph.D., University Professor and Eminent Scholar, Old Dominion University: "Studying the Nucleus Like a Five-Year-Old: Nuclear Physics at Jefferson Lab"
- 2 p.m. - Fulvia Pilat, Ph.D., Deputy Associate Director, Accelerators, Accelerator Division, Jefferson Lab: "The Quest for the Glu(ons) That Bind Us All: The Electron-Ion Collider"
Seating for the Science Lectures is limited. No standing allowed; only seated visitors. Seating is first come, first served. Please observe direction given by ushers at the door.
Superconducting Radiofrequency Technologies (Research and Development, and Applications) - Follow the path through the Technology and Engineering Development building and the Test Lab to learn about the incredible particle acceleration technology called superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) that is used to propel electrons in Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility. Learn about superconductivity and the unique properties of an element called niobium, which is used to accelerate Jefferson Lab’s electron beam. Witness a magnetic levitation demonstration, see the highly magnified surfaces of materials from a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and participate in a demonstration that lets you see how particles are accelerated.
Learn about the detailed preparation and assembly process for accelerating devices called cavities, and the extensive testing process these accelerating modules are put through. Take a hand at making your own miniature cavity.
Peer into some of the cleanest rooms in all of Virginia: the work areas used to assemble these acceleration devices. Meet and talk with the scientists, engineers and technicians who are advancing this technology to meet the research needs of the 21st century. Find out about some of the work Jefferson Lab is doing to support R&D work and to build accelerator machines for other research facilities.
Coloring sheets featuring Jefferson Lab technology and small crayon packs may be picked up in the Test Lab.Machine Control Center
Amenities - Restrooms and a water fountain are available for our guests.
Enter the nerve center of the CEBAF accelerator: the Machine Control Center (MCC). From this room, a crew of three – one Crew Chief and two Operators – run the accelerator for 24/7 operations. Here, our control room staff will describe how the accelerator works, and you can see the display screens and some of the equipment they use to control the accelerator.
Bring your questions about atom smashers, accelerators, and superconducting radio-frequency technology, and come prepared to find out about the science behind CEBAF. Also check out the Bubble Chamber display that describes a novel experiment where scientists use the inverse of the carbon-helium fusion reaction in stars to find answers about the abundance of carbon and helium in stars, using…bubbles, no less. More about this experiment is available online: https://wiki.jlab.org/ciswiki/index.php/Bubble_Chamber
Have a nagging scientific question? Pose it to a scientist in the "Ask a Scientist" area.CEBAF Tunnel Tour*
Accessibility note: Taking the tunnel tour requires walking down four short flights of stairs, then walking a couple hundred feet in the tunnel and then up four short flights of stairs. Due to space constraints, items like diaper bags and strollers aren’t allowed in the tunnel. For your convenience, these items will be put in a golf cart and dropped off at the stairwell you will ascend to exit.
*The CEBAF tunnel is not handicap accessible. If you would like to see an accelerator that is easier to access, visit the Low Energy Recirculator Facility (LERF). Ask a Jefferson Lab staff member – open house volunteer at the LERF – to assist you with the LERF elevator for access.
The CEBAF accelerator sits in a 7/8 of a mile (~1 kilometer) oval racetrack-shaped tunnel, about 25 feet below ground. You will descend four short flights of stairs to walk a path along the cryomodules, 27-foot long, 6,000 pound devices that, when cooled to 2 Kelvin (-456 degrees F), can speed the electron beam to an energy of 12 billion electron volts (giga electron-volts or GeV). You will also learn about the many types of electro-magnets that keep the beam focused to the width of a human hair, maintain the beam’s position in the beam pipe, and steer the beam around the two arc sections of the tunnel.
We plan to have one or two sections of the tunnel open for tours: one section in the South Linear Accelerator (linac) portion of CEBAF, and another in the North Linear Accelerator portion of CEBAF. If both sections are open, visitors may choose to visit either tour stop, as they are essentially the same.Physics Display Tent
Amenities - Portable restrooms are available for our guests.
Jefferson Lab's Human Resources Booth - If you're looking for employment opportunities, this is the place to visit! Find out about the wide range of positions at Jefferson Lab; and how to highlight your skills and talent to a potential employer. Be sure to ask about the application process and where you can find our listings.
Local Universities on Display - Local and regional universities with science departments will be sharing displays and exhibits under the tent. Be sure to check out the cool physics demos and research programs and ask about the undergraduate and graduate physics programs and related areas of study. Their students become involved in leading-edge research projects, including some right here at Jefferson Lab! You can speak with professors and students from:
- - Christopher Newport University
- - Old Dominion University
- - The College of William & Mary
- - Hampton University
Hall D*
Amenities –A restroom is available in the Hall D Counting House. Portable restrooms are in the parking lot, adjacent to the Physics Displays tent.
Take a stroll or, for visitors who need some assistance, ride a golf cart into Jefferson Lab's Experimental Hall D. Visit the Hall D Counting House, from which researchers monitor their experiment around-the-clock and collect data while their experiment is running. Go down a flight of stairs* and enter Hall D to see the superconducting solenoid magnet. The magnet is ~12 feet long and weighs ~300 tons and must be cryogenically cooled when it is powered up. The inner diameter (bore) of the magnet is 6 feet.
Up on the experiment target platform, check out the Liquid Hydrogen target system. See and hear about the many types of installed detector systems, including the Barrel Calorimeter, Forward Calorimeter, Forward Drift Chamber, Central Drift Chamber and Time-of-Flight Wall, all of which are used in conjunction with the solenoid magnet. Samples of various types of detectors now encased inside the magnet will be on display, including silicon photomultipliers, scintillators and the forward drift chamber. At the end of the magnet, climb a specially placed stair to peer into the space between the magnet and the time-of-flight detector.
In real time, watch the tracks of cosmic radiation as they pass through the GlueX detector.
* For those who can't navigate stairs, a golf cart will be available for entry to Hall D via the truck ramp on the south side of the facility. Ask a volunteer for assistance if you need a golf cart ride into Hall D.Low Energy Recirculator Facility* (formerly called the Free-Electron Laser)
Amenities – In the upstairs lobby, restrooms and a water fountain are available for our guests.
*The Low Energy Recirculator Facility (LERF) is handicap accessible. Ask a Jefferson Lab staff member – open house volunteer at the LERF – to assist you with using the elevator for access to the accelerator or upstairs restrooms.
The Low Energy Recirculator Facility – formerly known as the Free-Electron Laser (FEL) Facility – first and second floor lobbies and its accelerator vault will be open. Enter from the ground-level lobby and descend by the stairs – to the accelerator vault. As an FEL, the facility was the world’s highest-power, tunable infrared laser; it also provided ultraviolet laser light, including vacuum ultraviolet light, and Terahertz light.The uniqueness of the LERF stems from what it does with electrons. It generates the electrons’ energy and then recovers much of that energy by using a superconducting energy-recovering linac, or ERL. In the ERL, the electron beam is re-cycled back through the accelerator – out of phase with the accelerating field – so the beam energy generated in its first trip through the accelerator is returned to the superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities. This power, which would normally be dumped, can represent 90 percent of the beam power in a high-power linear accelerator. While the LERF remains the highest-power ERL system in existence, a number of other laboratories are adopting this technology.
Many of the future uses envisioned for the LERF use its underlying ERL. The present range of discussion includes future nuclear physics experiments, characterization of materials using low-energy positrons, and R&D for the production of medical isotopes. There is also substantial potential for facilitating commercial development of free-electron laser technology, and Jefferson Lab is pursuing this option, as well. The lab is developing a plan for future utilization of this facility in a manner that is of maximum benefit to the mission of the laboratory and to the nation.
Learn how the LERF works, find out about experiments looking for mysterious Dark Matter, and see yourself in infrared. See where we plan to put a half of a megawatt of power through a hole the size of a soda straw.Experimental Halls A, B and C
Amenities - Portable restrooms are available for our guests.
Descend about 35 feet underground through truck ramps to view the enormous superconducting magnets and detector systems in Halls A and C. Talk with the scientists, engineers and technicians who design, build and run these behemoths for the 1,500 researchers from across the U.S. and 30 other counties who use this equipment to conduct basic nuclear physics experiments. Discover what they are learning about the building blocks of matter.
Hall A* - In the Hall A experiment area, see Jefferson Lab's most powerful microscopes (known as the High Resolution Spectrometers) and meet with the nuclear physicists that use the Hall A equipment for probing the nucleus. Each detector system weighs 1500-short-tons. Speak to the scientists who conduct their experiments in the hall and ask them about their work.
Hall B (In the Physics Displays Tent adjacent to Hall D) - See a scaled, miniature display and pieces of detectors and materials for the new CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS 12) being installed in Hall B. Watch simulated displays of particle scattering events; and see for yourself how researchers “see subatomic particles”. Hall B is not available for viewing this year, but talking with researchers, engineers and technicians and viewing the displays will give you a sense of the new detector system being built, its capabilities, and the types of experiments it will be used for.
Hall C* - In the Hall C experiment area, see the original High Momentum Spectrometer and the new Super High Momentum Spectrometer that is under construction. Meet the nuclear physicists who conduct research in the hall, and learn about the equipment and the science that is done in this area.
*Accessing the halls requires walking down and back up inclined truck ramps. The Hall A ramp has a rougher surface; Hall C has a smoother surface. A golf cart is available to carry individuals with mobility concerns down and back up the truck ramps. Seek out a volunteer at the top of the truck ramp if you require golf cart assistance.
Wheelchair accessibility is available by an elevator in a nearby building. Seek out a volunteer at the top of the truck ramp to escort you into the hall via the elevator. Both Hall A and Hall C may be visited from the elevator landing.Central Helium Liquefier (CHL)
Peek inside our accelerator’s refrigeration plant to see the equipment that can cool our superconducting particle acceleration modules down to within a few degrees of absolute zero (colder than space). See the 38-foot, 100,000-pound cold boxes used to refrigerate helium to about 2 Kelvin. The helium is used to cool CEBAF so it can operate as a superconducting machine. Hear the refrigerators churn, as they keep CEBAF's systems at a chilly 4 K on Open House Day.
Additional Services:
Food service:
During the event, food and beverages will be available for purchase in two areas. Look for the knife and fork icon on the event map.Located in the paved circle area in front of CEBAF Center will be: City Center Ice Cream, Stuft Not Your Average Street Food, B&G Concessions, and Big Daddy's Kettle Corn. Limited seating will be available in an area adjacent to the concessions.
On the Accelerator Site (southwest of the Machine Control Center) will be: Nothing Bundt Cakes, Boone's BBQ, Taste of Brazil, and Shore Thing Foods. Limited seating will be available in an area adjacent to the concessions.Getting Around:
Visitors may walk any part of, or the entire tour route, via the walking path – shown on the program map and by walkway signs; it is approximately a 2 mile out-and-back path.
Free shuttle buses will continuously follow a large one-way circle route; the buses will stop at every bus stop, and the parking lot bus stops. Estimated wait times are 5 - 15 minutes. Visitors may get on and off the shuttle buses at any bus stop.For your safety:
Jefferson Lab is dedicated to safety in all our activities. Observance of a few rules and safety precautions will make the 2016 Open House more enjoyable for everyone:- Jefferson Lab hosts will be present to respond to questions and to assist with first-aid needs or to contact emergency medical services.
- In case of serious illness, injury or vehicle accident, our medical staff and Newport News emergency medical crews will be on site.
- Proper footwear and clothing is essential. Jefferson Lab is spread over a 206-acre campus, and those taking tours will be required to use stairs and walk some distances. Low-heeled, closed-toe shoes are recommended. Wear a brimmed hat and sun screen or sun glasses and clothing that will protect you from sunburn.
- Visitors are reminded that Jefferson Lab is a Federal installation. As such, there are many items that are not allowed on the property. Security screeners will check bags and backpacks prior to entry to the event to ensure the safety of all of our visitors and staff. Prohibited items include explosives, dangerous weapons, firearms, controlled substances, instruments or materials likely to produce substantial injury or damage, and other items prohibited under Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 102-74, Subpart C – Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Federal Property.
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- Driving, Parking and Walking Directions and Other Information
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PEDESTRIAN WALKING DIRECTIONS
Pedestrians: Individuals planning to walk onto Jefferson Lab for the open house are asked to enter the lab by using the crosswalks at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Hogan Drive and then follow the marked pedestrian path to the Welcome Tent.
For your safety: Pedestrians are asked to take the designated pedestrian path. Pedestrians must stay off of Hogan Drive; the road will be congested with incoming and outgoing vehicles. Don’t attempt to walk along the edges of Hogan, there are no sidewalks and no shoulders, only fairly deep ditches on both sides of the road.
In addition, there is construction work taking place on Jefferson Lab’s Lawrence Drive. Please stay away from all construction areas.
DRIVING AND PARKING DIRECTIONS
From Washington, D.C.
- take I-95 south toward Richmond
- near Richmond take I-295 south to I-64 east
- take I-64 east to Newport News
- take exit 255 (toward Jefferson Avenue)
- then take exit 255A onto Jefferson Avenue ...
From Norfolk/Virginia Beach
- take I-64 west toward Richmond
- take exit 255 (toward Jefferson Avenue)
- take exit 255A onto Jefferson Avenue...
Once on Jefferson Ave. (143 South)
- go to the fifth (5th) traffic light (approximately 1- 1.5 miles; this is the first light after the intersection of Jefferson Ave. and Oyster Point)
- coming up to the intersection of Jefferson Ave. and Hogan Drive, move into the left-turn lane labeled “For all other traffic” (the right-most of the two left-turn lanes)
- turn left onto Hogan Drive
- follow the signs, and directions given by event parking staff.
Parking lots will be labeled with numbers or letters (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, and/or 1, 2). Before leaving your vehicle, please note which lot you park in.
Individuals under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Bags, satchels, backpacks and IDs will be checked by security officers prior to entry to the event.
Handicap and Bus Group Parking
Handicap parking will be available. Make sure the handicap sticker on your license plate or in your windshield is clearly visible and you will be directed to handicap parking.Parking will be available for busses and large vans. Please follow the directions given by parking lot attendants.
Other Useful Information
What to Bring
Bring your camera or smart phone device; photos and video-recording are permitted. Wear sturdy, comfortable walking shoes, and sunscreen and sun glasses or a rimmed hat and protective clothing (a long-sleeved shirt to act as sun screen). Carry some pocket money in case you should want to purchase snack-type refreshments.Empty, personal-use water bottles may be brought onto lab property and filled with water from water fountains and building taps.
Not Permitted
Alcohol, firearms, weapons, knives, explosives and any illegal materials, or pets.For your safety:
Jefferson Lab is dedicated to safety in all our activities. Observance of a few rules and safety precautions will make the 2016 Open House more enjoyable for everyone:- Jefferson Lab hosts will be present to respond to questions and to assist with first-aid needs or to contact emergency medical services.
- In case of serious illness, injury or vehicle accident, our medical staff and Newport News emergency medical crews will be on site.
- Proper footwear and clothing is essential. Jefferson Lab is spread over a 206-acre campus, and those taking tours will be required to use stairs and walk some distances. Low-heeled, closed-toe shoes are recommended. Wear a brimmed hat and sun screen or sun glasses and clothing that will protect you from sunburn.
Using a Navigational Device?
Program this address into your navigational device – for directions to the open house: 628 Hofstadter Road, Newport News, VA 23606Getting Around During the Open House:
Visitors may walk any part of, or nearly the entire tour route, via the walking path – shown on the program map and by walkway signs; it is approximately a 2 mile out-and-back path.
Free shuttle buses will continuously follow a large one-way circle route; the buses will stop at every bus stop, and the parking lot bus stops. Estimated wait times are 5 - 15 minutes. Visitors may get on and off the shuttle buses at any bus stop.For additional parking information or for Open House information, please call (757) 269-7100 or email: openhouse2016@jlab.org
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