Map
Public Transport
The nearest subway stop is the Harvard station on the Red Line. Take the Church Street exit and walk NNE through Harvard Yard to the Science Center. Then proceed away from the Science Center on Oxford St. The Northwest Building is just beyond the Harvard Museum of Natuural History, on the right hand side of the street.
Driving directions
From South of Boston:
Take I-93 North to exit 26 (Cambridge / Storrow Drive).
Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive.
Continue on Storrow Drive approximately 4 miles to Cambridge / Allston.
Turn right at end of ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street.
Harvard Square is approximately 0.5 mile straight ahead.
Drive through the Square past the Harvard Gate.
Where John F. Kennedy Street splits into Massachusetts Ave. and Peabody Street, bear right and proceed under the overpass.
At the first light, take a left onto Quincy Street.
At the next light, take a left on Kirkland, and Kirkland turns into Oxford at right turn.
The Northwest Lab is located at 52 Oxford Street, just past the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
From North of Boston:
Take I-93 South to exit 26 (Cambridge / Storrow Drive).
Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive.
Continue on Storrow Drive approximately 4 miles to Cambridge / Allston.
Turn right at end of ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street.
Harvard Square is approximately 0.5 mile straight ahead.
Drive through the Square past the Harvard Gate.
Where John F. Kennedy Street splits into Massachusetts Ave. and Peabody Street, bear right and proceed under the overpass.
At the first light, take a left onto Quincy Street.
At the next light, take a left on Kirkland, and Kirkland turns into Oxford at right turn.
The Northwest Lab is located at 52 Oxford Street, just past the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
From West of Boston:
Take I-90 East (Mass Turnpike) to exit 18 (Cambridge / Allston).
Bear right after toll booth at end of exit ramp.
Turn left after lights (before the bridge) onto Storrow Drive.
Take Cambridge / Allston exit (0.5 miles ahead) and turn right at end of ramp onto John F. Kennedy Street.
Harvard Square is approximately 0.5 mile straight ahead.
Drive through the Square past the Harvard Gate.
Where John F. Kennedy Street splits into Massachusetts Ave. and Peabody Street, bear right and proceed under the overpass.
At the first light, take a left onto Quincy Street.
At the next light, take a left on Kirkland, and Kirkland turns into Oxford at right turn.
The Northwest Lab is located at 52 Oxford Street, just past the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Parking
Parking is available in garages at 52 Oxford St and 10 Everett St. Note that parking permits can only be purchased online and must be printed before parking there. A weekend day pass for $8 can be purchased here:
https://www2.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl
In the Account Registration page, please select "Visitor to Campus" in the Department field and enter "7700" for the Department Code. Please contact the registration desk or visit:
http://www.transportation.harvard.edu/parking/visitors/temporary-parking-general-info
if you have any questions regarding parking.