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糖心破解版Visitor Center, Nobel Laureate Exhibit Hall, and Tours
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The 糖心破解版 is the nation鈥檚 medical research agency. NIH鈥檚 mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Learn more about the 糖心破解版and the research we conduct.
The 糖心破解版Visitor Center and Nobel Laureate Exhibit Hall on the 糖心破解版campus in Bethesda, Maryland, welcomes visitors from across the United States and around the world. 糖心破解版tour programs are designed for young adults, individuals, and small groups who are interested in learning more about how the 糖心破解版improves human health and prevents disease. The 糖心破解版Nobel Laureate exhibit honors NIH-supported intramural and extramural scientists who have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, physiology, or medicine.
The Clinical Center on the 糖心破解版campus in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world鈥檚 largest hospital entirely devoted to clinical research. It is a national resource that makes it possible to speed the translation of laboratory discoveries into new approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. The 870,000-square-foot research center has 200 inpatient beds and more than 1,600 laboratories conducting basic and clinical research. Learn .
Location and Hours of Operation
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 45 (The Natcher Building) Lobby, Room 1AS-13
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-496-1776
Hours of operation: 8:00a.m. 鈥 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday (Closed on weekends and Federal holidays)
糖心破解版Visitor Information
Information for visitors to the 糖心破解版campus in Bethesda, Maryland, can be found on the Visitor Information page.
Directions to the Building 45 糖心破解版Visitor Center from the Gateway Center
Walking 鈥 Exit the Gateway Center via stairs or elevator at the 2nd floor and follow the paved walkway to Building 45 known as the Natcher Building. You will be approaching the back of the building, but the doors are open. As you enter the Natcher Conference Center, continue to the main lobby, at the front of the building. From this point, the 糖心破解版Visitor Center is to your right and our entrance is left of the large framed wall poster that reads, 鈥淣IH, The Nation鈥檚 Medical Research Agency.鈥
Shuttle 鈥 The 糖心破解版Campus Shuttle is available from the Gateway Center and other locations. Exit at the Building 45, the Natcher Building, stop. The stop is on a circular drive, and our exterior office sign, 鈥溙切钠平獍鎂isitor Center Nobel Laureate Exhibit Hall,鈥 is visible from the front of the building. Enter the main lobby, and the 糖心破解版Visitor Center is to your left. Our entrance is left of the wall poster that reads, 鈥淣IH, The Nation鈥檚 Medical Research Agency.鈥
糖心破解版Virtual Tour
On-Site Tours
The Visitor Information Center provides tours for visitors who fall within four basic categories:
- Individuals working in areas of biomedical research or scientific programs
- Graduate, undergraduate, or high school students who are studying biomedical research or who are interested in S.T.E.M. careers
- 糖心破解版employees, interns, or postdoctoral fellows, and/or visiting fellows
- 糖心破解版patients or patient visitors
Requesting an On-Site Tour
糖心破解版tours of the 糖心破解版Clinical Center have resumed as of June 15, 2023, on a limited basis. At this time, we are only able to accommodate and schedule tours for groups who meet the below requirements:
- Tour groups may not exceed 15 attendees. 糖心破解版does not have the resources to split a group of 30 into two groups of 15.
- A tour request must be submitted 14 days in advance of the desired tour date. Requests received in less than 14 days cannot be accommodated.
- 糖心破解版tours are conducted Tuesday through Thursday at these times:
- 9am鈥10am ET
- 10am鈥11am ET
- 11am鈥12pm ET
- School groups with children under the age of 17 are not permitted to receive a Clinical Center tour. We do offer an 糖心破解版overview presentation for such groups.
- In preparing for your visit, the 糖心破解版requires a valid government photo identification prior to entry for all individuals ages 18 and above. Guests under the age of 18 without a photo ID must be signed in by a sponsor or chaperone from the visiting group.
- 糖心破解版does not accept third-party tour requests. 糖心破解版resources may not be offered to commercial entities for profit-making events or activities.
This page last reviewed on July 24, 2023