Tours
Explore the ideas, artifacts, people, and places that have shaped our history for nearly 400 years.
Please note: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ University Visitor Center will be closed Monday, May 26. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Yard will only be available to ticket holders on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Visitor Center tours
All tours are 45 to 60 minutes long. Registration is required in advance for in-person student-led tours. Weekly tour registration will be available every Friday. You can download the Visit ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ mobile app on and devices. During business hours you may purchase a Self-Guided Tour Map for $3 available in multiple languages.
For information about ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College Admissions tours for prospective students, .
On campus
Official Historical Tour of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
The free, student-led public walking tour through ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Yard provides a history of the University, general information, and a unique view on the students’ individual experience.Â
Visit ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ mobile app
Explore ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ with our free mobile app, featuring a collection of self-guided walking tours. Whichever tour you decide to embark on, you’ll be sure to learn something new.
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Historical Tour of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
Learn the history behind well-known spots across ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s campus! Each stop highlights iconic buildings, traditions, alumni, and much more.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Public Art & Culture Tour: Allston
Explore vibrant public art in Allston! You’ll encounter can’t-miss installations along Western Avenue and learn the stories behind them and their artists.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Public Art & Culture Tour: Cambridge
Discover a new side to our campus through an art-filled adventure! Explore outdoor art, famous architecture, renowned cultural institutions, and more.
Discover more ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ tours
From nature walks to art galleries, these tour offerings include virtual options, in-person experiences, student and staff-led excursions, and more.
Tour spotlight
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ & the Legacy of Slavery
Participants engage with research, while exploring ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s campus virtually or physically, making space for reflection, ritual, silence, slowing down, and honoring the past, present, and one another.
Prospective students 
Options: in-person, student-led
Options: virtual
Options: in-person, student-led
Options: in-person, virtual, student-led, mobile
Options: virtual
Arts and culture 
Options: mobile
Options: in-person, student-led
Options: in-person, self-guided, staff-led
Nature 
Options: virtual, in-person, staff-led, self-guided
Options: in-person, virtual, staff-led, self-guided
Museums and libraries 
Options: in-person, virtual, self-guided, staff-led
Options: in-person, staff-led
Options: virtual, self-guided
Options: virtual
Options: virtual, self-guided