Visit the Laboratory

Tour participants get first-hand experience with many of TRIUMF’s experiments and facilities as we follow the path of the proton from its origin bound in a hydrogen atom to its destination in targets and detectors. This 45-minute walk covers the majority of our site and traverses two of our largest research halls. 

Visitors will be required to walk, climb stairs, and stand for the duration of the tour. While a more accessible route is available for those groups that require it, much of the lab’s scale is best viewed from above.

TRIUMF continues to expand on its public outreach website. Dive deeper into imagery, interactive media, and infographic art with Discover Our Lab.

TRIUMF hosts a number of public events throughout the year, including our renowned Saturday Morning Lectures series.

If you’re planning on visiting the lab as a researcher or user, review the procedures listed in the Experimenter Portal.

TRIUMF is located on the southern tip of the UBC Campus. TRIUMF’s parking lot is located to the north of the Main Office Building.

Daily parking is in effect 7 days a week, 24 hours per day; hourly or daily parking pass can be purchased from the ticket dispenser. Visitors and users can apply for a parking pass.

Tour groups

Bus parking is available

TRIUMF House

Visitors to TRIUMF are welcome to stay at TRIUMF House, which is TRIUMF’s own guest house located less than 2kms from the laboratory. TRIUMF House is intended for short stays only, so if you require long term accommodation or if you are unable to stay at TRIUMF House for any other reason, there are some other options that may be available to you.

Alternate on-campus accommodation:

• Conferences and Accommodation at UBC

• Vancouver School of Theology

• St. Andrew’s Hall

• Panhellenic House

• St. John’s College

• Green College

• Fraternity and Sorority houses (usually only available in the summer)