Jefferson Lab's Open House
You Are Invited to Jefferson Lab's Open House
When: Saturday, April 30, rain or shine, from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Entry stops at 2:00pm
Where: 12000 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA 23606. No admission fee. Free parking. Enter at the intersection of Jefferson Ave. and Hogan Dr. in Newport News.
What: Explore the U.S. Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab - a world-class research facility. Learn about the kinds of experiments being conducted at the lab (nuclear physics: studying the building blocks of matter that form the universe), superconducting materials, supercomputing, particle accelerators, cryogenics and much more! Exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, tours and hands-on acitivities will provide a day of fun and learning for families and people of all ages! Many activities and exhibits are geared toward students. Photography and videorecording are welcome.
The event will be spread out over a loop of about two miles and involve walking, stairs and inclined truck ramps. Free shuttle buses will be available to carry visitors between most tour stops. Wear comfortable shoes & sunscreen. Bring cash for refreshments; vendors will be selling snack foods.
More information: www.jlab.org/openhouse, phone: 757-269-7100, email: openhouse2016@jlab.org
Posted By: Lisa Okun
Date: Mon Apr 11 08:30:51 EDT 2016