Devin Johnson

Review of Lawrence Livermore National La...

Have been trying to get a tour here for years when...

Have been trying to get a tour here for years whenever I come through town, and finally found a space! FYI: they only do the tours on Tuesday mornings, it's limited to 14 people, and usually booked out months in advance by colleges. I got lucky by going the day after Halloween.
The tour itself was great. Visiting the Carbon 14 dating lab, and the NIF were definitely the highlights. Though we didn't see the actual NIF test chamber (blocked off from tour groups now), we did get a lot of insight and fun stories from our two guides, who were both retired workers from the lab.
Absolutely worth the visit if you can make it happen.