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ATOM at Harwell Campus: Explore the World of Particle Physics at RAL!

Onsite tour

  • Public
  • Fri 20 Mar 2026
  • 12:30 pm
  • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire
  • £2-£3
Register by: Thursday 19th March

ATOM Festival is based at Harwell Campus for the day on Friday 20th March. Amongst the tours available this year, join us for an exclusive tour of the Particle Physics Department at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Discover what we do at the forefront of particle physics research and learn about the building blocks of matter—elementary particles—and how we detect them.

Numbers for this tour are limited so please do not delay booking as the system will cut off ticket purchases when capacity is reached. Please do not book unless you know that you can bring with you original, physical piece of photo ID (such as a passport or driving licence).

Please follow the link below for further information and to purchase tickets.

ATOM Particle Physics Department tour
A selection of exhibits in the PPD visitor centre