University of Toronto Department of Physicsin-person Doors Open Toronto
- In-person
- Parking
- Partial wheelchair access
- Self-guided tours available
- Washrooms
The Department of Physics at the University of Toronto — with its hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students — is located inside the McLennan Physical Labs. The building is named after John C. McLennan, a professor who laid the foundation for quantum optics and condensed matter, and subatomic and atmospheric physics. The building features the 14-storey Burton Tower, which houses its telescopes.
Architecture
Year built: 1967Building type:Educational facility
Architect: Shore & Moffat
Architectural style:BrutalismModernism
Dates/hours open
May 24, 10:00am - May 24, 05:00pmSaturday only: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.