For Public and Community
LIGO Hanford Observatory provides many different opportunities for members of the public to visit or tour the site. Click on the link to the type of tour you are interested in for the latest updates, additional visit requirements, and any necessary reservation forms.
If LHO is hosting a special event, it will appear at the bottom of this page:
Upcoming Special Events at LHO:
LIGO Hanford Observatory invites you to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave detection: GW150914.
We are having 3 events to celebrate, on Saturday September 13th. Tickets are free, but are required for each separate event. Please read about our events below and click on the buttons to reserve your tickets!
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Special Anniversary Edition Of Our Public Second Saturday Tours
September 13th. The first tour starts at 8:45am Registration Required.
Click Here To Register For Our 10th Anniversary Tours
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Public Lecture by Nobel Prize Winning Physicist Barry Barish
September 13th from 11:30am - 12:45pm Registration Required.
Click Here To Register For The Public Lecture By Barry Barish
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LIGO Staff Panel "Behind The Detections"
September 13th from 1:15pm - 2:15pm Registration Required.
Click Here To Register For The LIGO Staff Panel (Behind The Scenes)
