Contact and Directions
Location and Parking
The Institute for Magnetic Research is located on The George Washington University Virginia Campus, Exploration Hall, Suite 227.
Exploration Hall at the George Washington University Virginia Campus is located at 20101 Academic Way in Ashburn, Virginia (in the United States) at University Center off of Route 7, one mile west of Route 28, five miles north of Dulles International Airport, 13 miles west of Tyson’s Corner, and eight miles east of historic Leesburg. Parking is free.
The campus is linked to Washington, D.C. via Route 28, the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267), and Interstate 66.
Van pool service
The GW Shuttle service connects the Virginia Campus and Foggy Bottom Campus and serves GW students, faculty and staff. This free service runs Monday through Friday and is provided by Reston Limousine Service.
Directions
From Downtown Washington DC Via I-66 Connecting with the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267)
Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and proceed west on I-66 for approximately 8 miles. Take Exit 67 towards Dulles Airport. (This is a right lane exit, just past the Sycamore Street/Falls Church Exit.) Continue along this road, following signs for "Route 267, To All Local Exits". Stay in the right two lanes. When you come to the Y, veer right towards "Route 267, To All Local Exits". Follow signs that indicate "267 Toll West" and "267 West, To All Local Exits". Do NOT exit left onto the "No Toll Dulles Access Road" (which runs parallel to the Toll Road). Go through the toll booth (50 cents).
Continue approximately 11 miles to Exit 9B, Route 28 North - Sully Road. (This is the last exit before the airport.) Go through the toll booth (35 cents). Proceed approximately 5 miles. Route 28 connects (and ends) at Route 7. Follow signs to Leesburg - West (a left exit).
As you come off the ramp onto Route 7 stay in the right lane. Go approximately ½ mile to the first traffic signal. Turn right onto George Washington Blvd. (The corner will be marked by a low brick wall designating University Center.) Continue along George Washington Blvd. until it ends at the four story brick Campus building set against the hillside. Turn right onto Academic Way and left into the parking lot.
From I-495 Connecting with the Dulles Toll Road
Coming from the south (Virginia) - at Tyson's Corner take Exit 12 - Dulles Toll Road (a left lane exit). Pick up directions from third paragraph (*) above.
Coming from the north (Maryland) - at Tyson's Corner take Exit 12 - Dulles Toll Road (a right lane exit). Pick up directions from third paragraph (*) above.
Using Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) from Tysons Corner
Proceed west on Route 7 approximately 14 miles from Tyson's Corner past Reston Parkway, Dranesville Road, Sterling Blvd. and CountrySide Blvd. Continue past the Route 28 Dulles Airport Exit. After passing underneath the bridge, go approximately ½ mile to the first traffic signal, George Washington Blvd. Turn right. Follow GW Blvd. until it ends at the campus building on Academic Way.
Phone: (703) 726-8266
Fax: (703) 726-8251