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Perimeter Institute is located in the heart of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, approximately one hour southwest of Toronto. The centre is steps away from Waterloo Park and Uptown Waterloo’s plentiful restaurants, shops and cafés, as well as a ten-minute walk from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.

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General Inquiries

General inquiries can be made Monday through Friday, between 8:30am and 5:00pm at:

31 Caroline Street North
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 2Y5
Tel: +1 (519) 569-7600
Fax: +1 (519) 569-7611

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Public Tours

Perimeter Institute is a quiet research and training environment. As such, general public visits are coordinated in conjunction with scheduled and ticketed outreach activities – such as public lectures, festivals, open house tours, exhibits, occasional webcasted events, and cultural activities. Sign up for email updates on future public events.

Directions

You can find Perimeter Institute on Google Maps. If you are coming to Perimeter from Highway 401 (east or west), follow these directions:

  1. Exit 278 (Highway 8 West) and follow 8 West for 5 km to Highway #85, towards #7 East.
  2. Proceed on Highway #85 for 5 km to Bridgeport Road exit. Turn right at the off-ramp, traveling West.
  3. Follow Bridgeport Road for 2 km into downtown Waterloo.
  4. Bridgeport is a four-lane one-way road. It becomes Caroline Street at Albert Street. Continue straight ahead.
  5. Travel forward another 200 meters, but ease over into the right hand lane. As you go down a hill and around a curve, look for the Perimeter Institute sign on the right hand side. The parking lot entrance is just after the sign (past the historic grist mill that sits on the edge of Silver Lake).
  6. Turn right into the Perimeter parking lot entrance. The building features a strikingly modern design that stands out against its park setting.

Parking

For less than two hours: Please park in the first row of Perimeter’s main parking lot or in the City of Waterloo’s Museum lot next door, accessible from Father David Bauer Drive.

For more than two hours: Please park in Perimeter’s main parking lot in any row but the first. You will need to request a temporary parking permit from our security desk in front reception. Please have your licence plate number on hand.

Closures

Perimeter Institute observes statutory holidays and Christmas holiday periods. Dates include:

  • January 1 (every year) – New Year’s Day
  • February 18, 2013 – Family Day
  • Mar 29, 2013 – Good Friday
  • May 20, 2013 – Victoria Day
  • July 1 (every year) – Canada Day
  • August 5, 2013 – Civic Holiday
  • September 2, 2013 – Labour Day
  • October 14, 2013 – Thanksgiving Day
  • December 25 (every year)– Christmas Day
  • December 26 (every year)– Boxing Day

Should you foresee any needs in advance of holiday periods, please contact Perimeter Institute well ahead of time.

"The future will bring surprises we can’t predict. Perimeter will be one of the places they hatch."
 

Leonard Susskind,

Stanford University