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Visiting Information

Memorial Church Open Visiting Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM
Tours on Fridays at 11 AM.

Memorial Church is closed for University holidays, University closures, services, and private events. Windhover Contemplative Center is currently closed. There is no expected re-opening date at this time.

About Memorial Church and Companion Spaces
The tulip magnolia trees behind Building 530 in full bloom. Credit: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service

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Visiting Open Hours
 Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM
 Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM
 

Tours are held every Friday starting at 11 AM.  Please meet in front of the church before the tour starts. No reservations are required for groups smaller than 10.

Note: Tours are not held on University holidays, during church services, and during Winter Closure.

For large groups (more than 10 attendees), please notify us at stanfordorsl@stanford.edu in advance if you would like to attend our Friday 11:00 am tour so that we may schedule an additional docent. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate tour requests of any size outside of our regular Friday tour time. Your group is welcome to visit Memorial Church during open hours. You may also use our Self-Guided Tour Brochure to learn more about the church. 

Stanford Memorial Church
450 Jane Stanford Way, Bldg 500
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: (650) 723-1762

Memorial Church is closed for University holidays, University closures, services, and wedding rehearsals (held Friday afternoon). 
Please call the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life at (650) 723-1762 if you'd like to confirm church hours.

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Wednesdays

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Docent-led Tours of Memorial Church

Tours are held every Friday starting at 11 AM.  Please meet in front of the church before the tour starts. No reservations are required for groups smaller than 10.

Interior photograph from Memorial Church, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo Credit: Eric Chan (Maveric2003)

Memorial Church Directions

Learn how to visit the memorial church in person. 

Banner image featuring a photo of the church exterior at night, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo Credit: King of Hearts

Photography Policy

Learn about the policies in place regarding photography at our facilities.