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Tours

Explore the ideas, artifacts, people, and places that have shaped our history for nearly 400 years.

Take the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ & the American Revolution tour

Please note: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Yard is closed to the public May 25 through June 7.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ College Admissions tours for prospective students, .

A student giving a tour in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Square

On campus

Official Historical Tour of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

The free, student-led public walking tour through Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Yard provides a history of the University, general information, and a unique view on the students’ individual experience. 

Visit Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ mobile app

Explore Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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.

Download the app on Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý devices.

Historical Tour of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Learn the history behind well-known spots across Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s campus! Each stop highlights iconic buildings, traditions, alumni, and much more.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ tours

From nature walks to art galleries, these tour offerings include virtual options, in-person experiences, student and staff-led excursions, and more.

A diorama of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Yard in the 1700s

Tour spotlight

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ & the American Revolution

In honor of 2026 marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States, we invite you to take part in a free, self-guided walking tour highlighting historic Revolutionary Era sites in and around Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University.  The tour features 16 stops beginning at the Smith Campus Center and continuing through Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Yard and explores the role that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ affiliates had in shaping the nation’s path to independence, and how the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ campus transformed and operated between 1775-1776.

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Prospective students people taking photos of the John Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ statue


Options: in-person, student-led


Options: virtual


Options: in-person, student-led


Options: in-person, virtual, student-led, mobile


Options: virtual

Arts and culture people looking at paintings on a wall


Options: mobile, desktop


Options: mobile


Options: in-person, student-led


Options: in-person, self-guided, staff-led


Options: virtual

Nature a guide giving a tour in the arboretum


Options: virtual, in-person, staff-led, self-guided


Options: in-person, virtual, staff-led, self-guided

Museums and libraries a person looking at colorful plant pressings


Options: in-person, virtual, self-guided, staff-led


Options: in-person, staff-led


Options: virtual, self-guided


Options: virtual


Options: virtual, self-guided

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