Visiting Information

Stanford Memorial Church is closed for construction June 15- October 31, 2026. 

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we improve our space.

Stanford
Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
The tulip magnolia trees behind Building 530 in full bloom. Credit: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service

Visit Memorial Church

Visiting Open Hours
 Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 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. 

MemChu Self Guided Tour FY23 (1.32 MB)

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.

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.

Docent Tours of Memorial Church