Beckman Institute Open House
Hands-on learning at the Beckman Institute
The Beckman Institute's open house is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 5, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024. We hope to see you there!
Exhibits 2024
Register your school's field trip
The Beckman Institute Open House is an excellent destination for a Friday field trip. We strongly encourage teachers to register in advance if they plan to bring students. We recommend a 5 to 1 ratio of chaperones to K-5 students and a 8 to 1 ratio for middle school students and older. Register in advance and be entered to win a slime party at your school with Beckman researchers!
Parking
Free parking for open house attendees is available in campus lot B17, which is located at the intersection of Clark and Harvey Streets in Urbana. It's located southwest of the Beckman Institute.
Photography
The university plans to capture photographs and video of this event. Be aware that if you attend, you are consenting to the possibility that your image and likeness may be shared or published by the university for marketing and communications purposes.
About open house
Extraordinary science can change the lives of ordinary people. That’s the philosophy at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, where researchers from over 40 scientific areas work together to ask and answer big questions — about human health and medical imaging, cleaner energy and greener plastics, and even artificial intelligence and bioinspired robots.
The Beckman Institute Open House is an opportunity for Champaign-Urbana community members to encounter the science, meet the people, and experience the impact of world-changing discovery. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to engage with more than 30 exhibits, participate in hands-on demos, complete the science scavenger hunt, and take a commemorative photo at the selfie station. This event is free and open to the public.
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