Contact

Our regular hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The SIF is closed on official Boston University holidays.

Walk-ins welcome, or call or e-mail to arrange a tour for groups or individuals.

Heitor Mourato,
Director, BU Scientific Instrument Facility
Phone: (617) 353-5056
Fax: (617) 353-6021
Email: mourato@bu.edu

Campus Directions

The SIF is located at 3 Cummington Street (Physics Research Building) in Room B09. The building is behind Morse Auditorium, and across from the Metcalf Science Center (SCI) at 590 Commonwealth Ave.

PRB: Physics Research BuildingPRB: Physics Research Building

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Closest T Stop: Blandford Street Station (Green Line B)
Closest Parking: Warren Towers Garage (Permits/Cash)
Closest BU Shuttle Stop: C4 (outbound), M4 (inbound)

Take the stairs down one flight to the basement level and make an immediate left. The SIF is in Room B09.

Mailing Address:

Boston University Scientific Instruments Facility
590 Commonwealth Avenue, Physics Room 255
Boston, MA 02215

Travel Information

Local Hotels:

 

Transportation:

Don't rent a car unless you really enjoy a challenge. Boston drivers are notoriously bad, and there is a lot of construction which makes things difficult. If you do bring a car, you must park at a meter ($1/hour and up, time limited to 1-2 hours many places), or if you arrange in advance you may be able to get a permit for a university structure.

Take the "T" (subway).
It will take you anywhere you need to go.

From the airport:

  • Outside the terminal, board a shuttle bus which says "Subway", ride to the station.
  • Buy a prepaid "Charlie Card" for fare. They work on all busses/trains.
  • Ride the blue line inbound to Government Center
  • Go upstairs and board a green line train westbound
    • For physics dept (or any other destination on Commonwealth ave), take a B-Boston College train to Blandford st (first above-ground stop)
    • For Buckminster or Commonwealth Hotel, take B, C or D train to Kenmore Square
    • For Holiday Inn (or any other
      destination on Beacon St), take C-Coolidge Corner train to St Mary's street