29 March 2015 – This July, the Harwell campus, including STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and partners, will be opening its doors to the public and schools. This unique event will enable visitors to access all areas and learn about the UK’s involvement in space explorations, exciting experiments with powerful X-rays and neutrons, supercomputing and much more.

Organisations across the campus are taking part in the open days, which will see 1,500 schoolchildren and 10,000 members of the public visit the site in Oxfordshire, which contains some of the UK’s largest and most advanced scientific facilities.

This is an unprecedented opportunity to see behind the scenes of cutting-edge science and discovery at the UK’s largest science campus. A diverse range of facilities will be open, allowing you to plan your own visit and really explore the site. Whether you’re fascinated by lasers, space, medical research, or particle physics, there’s something for all the family.

The school day will be held on Wednesday 8 July, with a variety of sessions involving tours and activities, each aimed at particular key stages. You can register your interest.

The public day will be held on Saturday 11 July, with first entry at 9:30 and final entry at 16:00 (closing at 17:30). You can register your interest and booking will open in April.

This webpage will be updated regularly with more details about the facilities that will be open and other exciting activities that will be taking place. We hope you’ll be able to join us celebrating Harwell campus’ proud tradition of advancing science and technology, which continues with a vast range of pioneering work currently taking place.