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Tours

  1. Self-Guided Tour

    Welcome to Bryn Mawr! To go on our self-guided tour, please use this map. There will be QR codes along the way that you can scan for more information.

    Stops

    1. Benham Gateway

      Welcome to Bryn Mawr's self-guided tour! You are currently at Benham Gateway, the first stop on our tour. 

      Benham Gateway is the home to       Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and College Communications. Constructed in 1883, Benham Gateway was originally home to the Bryn Mawr Bookstore and is named for Isabel Benham '31.

      To continue with the tour, follow the path outlined on the map. There are QR codes at each stop that will open the self-guided tour. Swipe up to learn more about each stop. 

    2. Pembroke Arch

      This is Pembroke Arch, the gateway to campus. It connects two dorms -- Pembroke East and Pembroke West. One of our two dance studios is housed within the arch itself.

      This is an iconic place to meet on campus and you will often see students hanging out waiting for the Blue Bus to Haverford or Tri-Co Van.

    3. Taylor Hall

      Constructed in 1879-1884, Taylor Hall is the original administrative/academic building of the College and is essentially intact including a 130 foot high bell tower which is still operational. Still serving both academics and administrative offices, it houses the Office of the President. President Cassidy welcomes visits from individual students and student groups during her office hours to discuss various aspects of the campus experience.

    4. Campus Center

      As the hub of non-academic life, the Marie Salant Neuberger Centennial Campus Center houses the Bookshop, the College Mailroom, student mailboxes, lounge areas, meeting rooms, Uncommon Grounds Café and Conferences and Events. Students, faculty, and staff use the campus center for informal meetings and discussion groups as well as campus-wide social events and activities.

    5. Park Science Center

      The Park Science Center is the core of the academic and research community for mathematics and the sciences at Bryn Mawr College. The facility is a collection of interconnected buildings that has been built over time. In 2017, Bryn Mawr College began the first phase of a two part renovation of the Park Science complex to ensure that Bryn Mawr students and faculty remain at the forefront in STEM fields. Phase One was completed in September, 2018.  The renovation transforms the facility to better meet current and future needs of core academic programs.



      Park Science Center houses faculty offices, science classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, and the Collier Science Library. In the summer of 2015, a new, state-of-the-art Optics Lab was completed in the Physics wing.


    6. Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center

      The Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center has become the place to be since reopening in September 2010. The 11,500 sq. ft. fitness center provides over 100 different workout options, including over 50 pieces of cardio equipment, 15 selectorized weight machines, and a multi-purpose room that houses everything from Indoor Cycling to Zumba Fitness! The building hosts two-courts in the Class of 1958 Gymnasium, an eight lane pool, a fitness center with a varsity weight training area, an athletic training room, locker rooms, a conference smart room, and the Department of Athletics & Physical Education offices. This building is home to the College's basketball, badminton, swimming and volleyball teams.

      The second floor houses the fitness center with three distinct areas: one for cardio and weigh machines, a second for classes and group activities and a third focusing on free weights and functional training. The cardio section features three HD plasma televisions with integrated audio listening abilities and treadmills with individual televisions on each machine.  All three areas boast large windows with natural light.

      Augmenting the facility are two playing fields (field hockey, lacrosse and soccer), a practice field and seven tennis courts.

    7. Canaday Library

      Canaday Library houses the humanities and social sciences collections, Special Collections, the College Archives, the Help Desk, many library and information technology staff offices, and a writing center with student tutors.

      Bryn Mawr College has three libraries offering diverse, technology-enabled learning spaces and programs, including computer labs with a breadth of discipline-specific software, individual and group study areas, and laptop and multimedia device lending. Artwork from the collection is displayed throughout the campus, with numerous faculty-, staff-, and student-curated exhibits on view every year.

    8. Old Library

      Old Library served as the College's library until 1970 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991. Today, it is used for public gatherings, lectures, and performances. The spacious Great Hall, which was the reading room in the old library, was inspired by buildings at Oxford University. The enclosed courtyard, called the Cloisters, is the site of Lantern Night, a Bryn Mawr tradition.

    9. Goodhart Hall

      Goodhart Hall was constructed in 1926-28 and underwent a major renovation in 2009. It is an important campus resource housing the McPherson Auditorium, Hepburn Teaching Theater, and Goodhart Music Room. Goodhart is used for ceremonial events, official academic year events, student productions, and visiting performers.

    10. New Dorm

      New Dorm opened in the Fall of 2015 and consists of single rooms for upperclass and first year students.  New Dorm houses one of two dining halls on campus.

    11. Enid Cook '31 Center

      The Enid Cook '31 Center (ECC) opened in the Fall of 2015. Named after the first African American woman to obtain her degree from Bryn Mawr College, the ECC serves as the Black Cultural Center and residence. The ECC is open to students of the African diaspora.