What are we made of? How did the universe begin? What secrets do the smallest, most elemental particles of matter hold, and how can they help us understand the intricacies of space and time?

You and up to 11 of your closest friends (5th grade - adult) will enjoy a guided, insider's tour of Fermilab, the United States' premier particle physics laboratory, led by a Fermilab scientist.

Since 1967, Fermilab has worked to answer these and other fundamental questions and enhance our understanding of everything we see around us. We work on the world's most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the smallest building blocks of matter. We also probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Fermilab's 1,750 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world. Fermilab collaborates with more than 20 countries on physics experiments based in the United States and elsewhere.

Fermilab's 6,800-acre site is located in Batavia, Illinois.