Directions to Brown University
- Visiting Brown
- For a complete list of maps, click here
Directions to the Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovations (MRL) and the
— Center for Advanced Materials Research (Barus Holley).
- From the Van Wickle Gates (to see the entire map, click here)

Starting at the Van Wickle Gates, go North on Prospect Street. Turn right on Waterman Street and continue one block until you reach Thayer Street. The Institute will be on your Right just before Thayer Street.Starting at the Van Wickle Gates, go North on Prospect Street. Turn right on Waterman Street and continue three blocks until you reach Hope Street, turn right onto Hope Street. The CAMR will be on your Right just before George Street.
- From East-Side of Providence
Go West on Angell Street. Turn left on Hope Street and right on George Street until you get to Thayer. Turn Right at Thayer. Go one blocks North until you get to Waterman Street. IMNI is on your Left.
Directions to the Visitors Parking Lot
The Visitor Parking Lot is located on Brook Street behind Minden Hall (corners of Waterman and Brook Streets). The lot has 55 spaces. The lot, which is attended, is reserved for those who have business at the University, including anyone with a Brown ID. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm when the University is open for business.
This lot is for the use of Admissions visitors, vendors, departmental visitors.. In order to discourage those who are not on University business from using the lot, the lot will charge two sets of rates: a schedule of discounted rates for parkers with validated tickets, and market rates (i.e. downtown rates) for those whose tickets are not validated.
IMNI or CAMR will validates the ticket in order to confirm that the visitor was there on University business, but there is no cost to the department as a result of the validation, merely a discount for the visitor, who bears the cost of parking.
Remember to get your parking ticket validated by the IMNI or CAMR Staff. The rate for the visitor parking
lot is very high if your ticket is not validated.