Argonne Public Open House 2006

(Directions to Argonne)

Argonne is opening its gates to the community Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — rain or shine — to celebrate our 60th anniversary. We are planning tours, demonstrations, exhibits and featured presentations as part of a day of fun and education for the entire family.

A program of attractions and events, including a map of the Argonne campus, will be available free at the Argonne gates. (Download 675 kb PDF file of program and map.)

Photos and videotaping are welcome.

Come and enjoy our beautiful campus and learn more about exciting new research in:

Tours

Tours include the Advanced Photon Source, the Western Hemisphere's most brilliant source of X-rays for research; the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source; ATLAS, the Argonne Tandem-Linac Accelerator System; and Argonne's newest research facility, the Center for Nanoscale Materials.

Featured presentations:

• Getting Excited About Science
  30-minute shows at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on the lawn at Building 200
• Physics of the Blues
  45-minute shows at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Building 401 auditorium
• Glassblowing Demonstration
  30-minute shows at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Building 401 auditorium
• The Science of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Safety
  30-minute shows at 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. in the Building 200 auditorium (at the top of the lobby stairs)

Directions

Argonne is located just south of I-55 near Darien. Visitors to Argonne's open house may enter through any of three gates:

• Northgate Rd. – located off Cass Ave. immediately south of I-55. Take the Cass Ave. exit south from I-55.
• Westgate Rd. – located off Lemont Rd. immediately south of I-55. Take the Lemont Rd. exit south from I-55.
• Eastgate – located off Cass Ave. near Bluff Rd., about a mile and a half south of Northgate Rd. Take the Cass Ave. exit south from I-55.

Map to Argonne || Map of Argonne campus

Shuttle service

Free on-site shuttle service is available all day, including a bus with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine.

Free all-day shuttle service to the open house is available for visitors who park in the Argonne Park, located on Cass Avenue, directly across from the Argonne campus and about a half-mile north of Bluff Road.

Food service

Food and beverages are available for purchase at Buildings 213 and 401. Snacks and refreshments may be purchased near Buildings 200 and 362.

Information booths

Information booths will be open all day near Buildings 203 and 362 to answer your questions about activities and services Information is also available from Argonne hosts wearing white baseball hats imprinted with "Argonne National Laboratory."

For your safety

Argonne is dedicated to safety in all our activities. Observance of a few rules and safety precautions will make the 2006 Open House more enjoyable for everyone:

• Please adhere to all Illinois traffic laws. Helmets are required on site if you are riding a motorcycle, bicycle or using any wheeled sporting equipment.
• In case of serious illness, injury or vehicle accidents, please use any laboratory telephone to dial 911. Contact any Argonne staff member to give you assistance.
• Alcohol, firearms and weapons are not allowed on site.
• Incoming calls for information or emergency situations should be made to 630-252-2525.
• In the event of inclement weather, a siren will sound. Please follow an Argonne host wearing a white baseball hat imprinted with "Argonne National Laboratory" to the nearest building and seek shelter.