While this site has participated in Doors Open Ontario in the past, it is not part of the current season’s program. Please check the Home page for this year’s events and participating sites.

McMaster’s Nuclear Research Building, Brockhouse Institute and H.G. Thode Libraryin-person Doors Open Hamilton Region

New

  • In-person
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
McMaster’s Nuclear Research Building, Brockhouse Institute and H.G. Thode Library

McMaster’s Nuclear Research Building and H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering invite you to discover their makerspace, view particle accelerators up close, and take a virtual tour of a nuclear reactor! Visitors of all ages can experience science first-hand as they practise identifying radioactive objects, learn about crystallography, medical isotopes, neutron science, and historical uses of radioactive materials.

Contact info

1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
E-mail: reactor@mcmaster.ca
https://library.mcmaster.ca/spaces/thode

Architecture

Year built: 1957
Building type:Educational facility
Architect: William R. Sauter and Associates

Dates/hours open

May 04, 10:00am - May 04, 04:00pm

Saturday only: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.