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March Break Tour Information:

During March Break 2024, the Faculty of Science is offering a series of March Break Tours from March 11 through March 15 .

You can self-book this type of tour by selecting “March Break Tour” below. If all dates on the calendar are filled please keep checking back for additional space.

March Break Tour Start Location: Burke Science Building Lobby

We are fortunate to have the W.J. McCallion Planetarium (Department of Physics and Astronomy) within our space and we encourage you to explore the option of attending a show during your visit. CLICK HERE to reserve Planetarium Show tickets.

Those interested in visiting the LIVELab   (Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour) should book a 10 am or 12 pm tour as this option will be available at these times during the week.

Please continue to monitor this page for additional opportunities and events available during March Break.

In-Person Tour Information:

The Faculty of Science is one of McMaster’s largest faculties, with over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, seven Level I programs, and 39 programs, which begin in Level II. Applying to university and deciding on a program of study can be overwhelming.

To help you make an informed decision, we invite you to take an in-person Science Tour to see what the Faculty of Science at McMaster University has to offer. This 60-minute tour is led by current undergraduate students from a wide range of science programs. The tours highlight the labs, facilities and services used by students in Level I Science programs. Tours are free of charge.

Tour Start Location: Burke Science Building

*Future Students interested in viewing the  Honours Kinesiology labs and facilities are encouraged to join tours on Fridays at 1:30 PM .

Please Note:

  • If all dates on the calendar are filled please keep checking back for cancellations or additional dates.
  • Unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions to the capacity limits.
  • Only confirmed registered guests will be allowed to participate in a tour.
  • There may be delays to all guests visiting campus, p lease give yourself adequate time to ensure tours can start at the scheduled time.

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Campus map and parking information:.

Burke Science Building (BSB) is Building 11 on our campus map . If you are planning on driving, there are a number of parking lots within a 5 to 10 minute walk to BSB.

  • Lot A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I or stadium underground are $6.00 hourly to a $20.00 maximum.
  • Lot M or P are a flat rate of $8.00.

Please note that we do not validate parking.

Note: If you plan to park in lots A, B, C, D, E, G, H or the stadium underground, we highly recommend that you enter campus from the Sterling Street and Forsyth Avenue Entrance (185 Sterling Street, Hamilton, Ontario) – not the Main Street West Entrance.

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Welcome to the McMaster University Architecture Audio Tour.

The McMaster Museum of Art has gathered information and images about the history of McMaster University in response to ongoing requests for information and stories about the campus. This walking tour begins at the Indigenous Circle, and visits buildings that demonstrate the history and architectural style of the first few decades of McMaster University in Hamilton.

Before we begin, the McMaster Museum of Art would like to first recognize, acknowledge, and honour the history that came before the City of Hamilton and McMaster University’s existence in this place. 

We gather now in Hamilton, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Mississauga, and the Six Nations of the Grand River Confederacy: the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora nations - lands protected by the Dish With One Spoon wampum agreement. We express gratitude to the generations of Indigenous peoples and communities for their care of this land and the teachings about this Earth in our relations. We acknowledge that it is our responsibility to respect Indigenous ways of knowing and to work in moving forward in a spirit of partnership, reconciliation and collaboration through honesty, empathy and action.

As we discuss the history of the university and its campus, we want to acknowledge that McMaster University is a colonial institution that has benefitted from the displacement of peoples and land. We recognize that these difficult histories persist in present day racial realities and privileges at this university.

A Brief History

McMaster University was originally Toronto Baptist College, located in McMaster Hall on Bloor Street in Toronto. William McMaster, a wealthy merchant, banker, and Liberal Senator of the Dominion of Canada, was a member and funder to a number of Baptist churches in Toronto. The endowment he left to the Toronto Baptist College enabled them to rename it McMaster University. The university moved to Hamilton in 1930.

McMaster University here in Hamilton began with 6 original buildings, all of which are included in this tour: University Hall, Hamilton Hall, The Refectory, Edwards Hall, Wallingford Hall, and Alumni Memorial Hall, all designed by architect William Lyon Somerville, who also designed the original campus plan. 

McMaster was originally governed by the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, and was later deemed a public university and secularized in 1957. 

To learn more about the history of McMaster University, visit https://discover.mcmaster.ca/history/

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  • 11 Peter George Centre for Living and Learning

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Residence Tour Program

Our Residence Tours are offered during the month of May and only show residence buildings.  Tours are one-hour in length on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30pm (ET), with exception to holiday and event schedules. 

During this 60-minute guided tour, our tour guides will: 

  • Showcase a total of three residence buildings. 
  • Provide information on residence and meal plans. 
  • Discuss the residence application process. 
  • Answer any questions you have about living in residence. 

How To Register :

  • Select a tour date and time from the calendar.
  • Click on the title to register. 
  • You will receive an email with the link to view your tour 24-hours before your scheduled tour time.

No dates currently available?  Be sure to monitor this page for cancellations or additional slots as new tour dates are added monthly.

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The McMaster Nuclear Reactor offers complementary tours of the nuclear reactor facility to interested parties. Each tour is conducted by a trained guide or Nuclear Operations & Facilities staff member and is approximately 60 to 90 minutes in duration. Tours are available Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.

To schedule your tour of MNR, contact us by email or by telephone at 905-525-9140 Ext. 24279

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Tours are subject to the following conditions:

  • Each participant must present government-issued identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.) prior to embarking on the tour and fill out the visitor information card available here: Reactor Visitor Information Card.
  • There is a maximum of 10 persons per tour, with no more than 3 tours going through the reactor building at any given time.
  • All tours require that a visitor information card be filled out; tour cards can be filled out in advance and are available here.
  • If a participant is under the age of 18, the tour card must be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian.
  • All participants must be at least 11 years old.
  • All participants must wear closed-toe low-heeled shoes and long pants, (no sandals, high-heeled shoes, shorts or skirts).
  • The reactor tour involves some enclosed spaces.
  • Participants’ cellphones, cameras, backpacks etc. must be left in the reception office. Furthermore, MNR reserves the right to refuse admission at our discretion.

When arranging your visit to MNR, it is helpful to indicate your group’s name and affiliation so that we may tailor the presentation to your group’s age level and interest.

Thank you for your interest in MNR – we hope to see you soon!

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