There is a tour fee of $5.00 per person. $5.00 fee is non-refundable unless CSHL cancels due to necessity/emergency.
Both our public and private one-and-a-half hour guided walking tours assemble in Grace Auditorium lobby (the first building to your left as you enter the campus). The main campus of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is situated at One Bungtown Road (off Route 25A) in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 11724.
PUBLIC TOURS: Public tours of CSHL are offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings, a few times per month, beginning in April and running throughout the fall. Based on demand, additional dates and times will be added. Public tours are capped at 20 people per group, reservations are required through Eventbrite.
PRIVATE GROUP TOURS: Private group tours are offered to larger groups who want to tour the CSHL campus. These reservations (15 people minimum) are made via email or via phone, do not make a reservation through Eventbrite. We do our best to accommodate the group’s request for specific dates and times. Payment can not be made in advance, we accept cash or a check on the day of. Please email publicaffairs@cshl.edu or call (516) 367-8844 to schedule a private group tour.
ADVISORY: The tour route is primarily outdoors and takes place rain or shine. The tour includes areas of stairs and steep hills. It is not recommended for people who have difficulty walking.
Upcoming 2023 Tour Schedule
