2025-2026 Season 

LIGO in Livingston Louisiana offers tours to homeschooled children as well as children attending public and private schools.  Tours occur on a daily basis Tuesday to Friday.  Tours to LIGO and time in the Science Education Center are a unique opportunity for students to interact with scientists and engineers doing real science, and to experience hands on science through our interactive exhibit hall.

Time:  Tours vary in length from 2 - 3 hours. 

• 2-hour visit consists of a tour and time exploring in the exhibit hall (50 interactive science exhibits)
• 3-hour visit consists of a tour, extended time in the exhibit hall & time to eat lunch if across lunch time. 

Cost: FREE

Lunches:  Students & adults must bring their own lunches with them to LIGO as there are no facilities to buy lunches on-site!!!

Number of visitors:  We expect to accommodate up to 64 people per tour.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Vehicles MUST REMAIN ON SITE DURING THE TOUR.  LIGO Livingston is in a remote location & we are sensitive to vibrations due to traffic. For the safety of the children, adults MUST remain on-site with their school-children while at LIGO.
• Fill out a request form below.  The earlier you fill it out the better!  LIGO's tour spots fill up quickly.

Note:  During typical school hours we prioritize school field trips from school teachers that had recent teacher professional development with LIGO.  If you want to maximize your chance at getting a tour slot, you can aim for school vacation times.

For current availability check out this calendar.  Please note that the calendar is just a guide - as it does not reflect the most recently booked dates.

When filling out the field trip form below, you can use the comment box to share any details with us or ask a question.

Tip: If you have trouble submitting the form, try using Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Some teachers using Chrome on school devices have reported issues.