Plasma physics and fusion are for everyone, and we’re dedicated to providing inclusive educational opportunities for learners of any age.
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No, there’s no charge to visit us, and we do our best to accommodate the many visit requests we receive. We appreciate your understanding that the PSFC is a working lab and center for education, and sometimes things happen that will affect the availability of tours. Thanks for your kindness and flexibility!
Our Open Houses held each February and July are open to all (it’s first come, first serve though, and we cap them at 60 attendees).
For groups of 5 to 30 people, we usually hold weekly tours on Thursdays at 11 AM. Email info@psfc.mit.edu at least three weeks before the requested date to see if you may join. We reserve the right to cancel or not offer tours at our discretion.
Yes, absolutely! In fact we have an outreach program especially for students and we would love to discuss how to make a visit possible for you and your school. Contact Lauren Bandklayder and visit our Educational Programs page to learn more.
Please contact info@psfc.mit.edu for more information.
While we’re grateful for your interest, we are rarely able to accommodate individual or small group tours. On the first Tuesday of each month, we offer tours of our facility to anyone who’s interested— you can request a spot here. If you believe your group has a compelling reason to request a tour outside of our regularly scheduled monthly tours, you may submit a request here. Check out our Plan Your Visit page for more information.
Though we’re thrilled you’re interested, you can’t. Unfortunately we aren’t able to accommodate every individual who requests a tour, especially with fewer than three weeks’ notice. On the second Tuesday of each month, we offer tours of our lab and we’d love to host you then. Sign up here and check out this page to learn about other options for visiting.
Nope. Our spin-off company, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, is based in Devens, MA, which is where SPARC is located. We’re proud to be CFS’s largest research partner, but we are not involved with scheduling visits to their facility. Please reach out to them directly to discuss visiting.
