Dr. Marc D. Rayman at JPL Oopen house (Photo – NASA JPL-Caltech).
The JPL Public Services Office offers tours free of charge for groups and individuals on an advance reservation basis.
All tours commonly include a multimedia presentation on JPL entitled “Journey to the Planets and Beyond,” which provides an overview of the Laboratory’s activities and accomplishments. Guests may also visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility, and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility.
Visitor parking is also available free of charge.
Tour Information:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Click for directions to JPL
Email for more info: tour.reservation@jpl.nasa.gov
Rules and guidelines:
- A tour for organizations and groups of 20 people or more.
- On lab dining facilities/designated eating areas are not available for tour groups.
- There are local parks/restaurants in the immediate area.
- The tour lasts between 2-2.5 hours.
- The walking distance for the tour is approximately 0.8 miles with multiple flights of stairs.
- A finalized roster of attendees will need to be submitted online 3 weeks prior to the date of your tour.
- Any guest not on the finalized roster will not be allowed entry.
- All Tours are conducted in English.
JPL requires that all U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, present official, government issued photo identification (driver’s license or passport) before being allowed entry. All non-U.S. Citizens 18 years of age or older must present a passport or resident visa (green card) before being allowed entry. Individuals without proper identification will not be admitted to the Laboratory. Please be advised that tours involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing. Wheelchair access can be accommodated with advance notice, however wheelchairs cannot be provided. Don’t forget to dress for the weather as the tour will proceed rain or shine! Cameras are permitted on the facility.
Source: jpl.nasa.gov
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