Most of the studies in the Psychology Department take place in William James Hall on the campus of Harvard University. However, some studies are being held in other locations around Harvard. Please check your email or appointment schedule to make sure you know where your study appointment is located.

Note: Allow extra time for travel in case of traffic, weather, or unusual circumstances. Also, as the elevators in William James Hall are frequently in use, it often takes several minutes to arrive at the upper floors where your study is located. Please plan to arrive at your study appointment early. The researcher is under no obligation to pay or award credit to you if you are late to your appointment.

• William James Hall general information
• Directions to William James Hall
  • Walking
  • Driving from the north
  • Driving from the south or east
• Parking at William James Hall
• Directions to Shannon and Vanserg Halls

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William James Hall
Harvard University
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Designed by Minoru Yamasaki, William James Hall houses the Departments of Psychology and Sociology and the Social Anthropology wing of the Department of Anthropology.

The building is open from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday. On Sundays, holidays, and after hours the doors are locked and only those with Harvard ID swipe access are permitted in the building.

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Walking Directions

(Click HERE for a map)
Subway / T:
• Take the red line to Harvard Square.
• Go north through Harvard Yard.
• Pass through a gate toward the Science Center.
• Make a slight right turn on to the small path between the Science Center and Memorial Hall (a red brick building).
• Turn right on Kirkland Street and proceed 1.5 blocks. William James Hall (a 15-story, white building) will be on your left.

Driving From the NORTH via Mass Ave: (from Arlington and Somerville)

• Go south on MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE to Cambridge. A few blocks after Porter Square, on the left, you will see Garfield, Sacramento, Wendell, Mellen, and then Everett Streets.
• Go left onto EVERETT STREET. Everett is one block long, ending at Oxford Street.
• Go right onto OXFORD STREET. Stay on Oxford all the way to the end, where it bends sharply left and becomes KIRKLAND STREET. Continue on Kirkland Street for one block.
• Take your first left onto DIVINITY AVENUE.
• Take your first right into the parking lot behind William James Hall.

Driving From the SOUTH and EAST via Mass Ave: (from Central Square)

• Take Mass Ave. north toward Harvard Square.
• After the fork meeting Mt. Auburn St. (past Central Square), get into the right lane of Mass. Ave.
• Follow Mass. Ave. as it bears right entering Harvard Square (the Yard will be to your right).
• The road splits, you want to stay right - you will then see a green sign for Kirkland, Cambridge, and Broadway Streets, go under the underpass and get into the left lane immediately (Firehouse on your right).
• At the first light, take a left on Quincy St.
• Go one block to the light at Kirkland St., and you will see William James Hall diagonally to the right (see picture, tall white building).
• Take a right on Kirkland St. and zigzag an immediate left onto Divinity Ave.
• Take your first right into the parking lot behind William James Hall.

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William James Hall has a restricted parking lot. Only those with annual permits may park in the lot behind the building. Mothers with toddlers (those who are visiting the Developmental Lab specifically) may park, by prearrangement with the lab, in one of the four designated research spaces in the back of the lot.

Subjects coming from the suburbs are encouraged to park at MBTA stations and ride in on the subway or take a bus. If you must drive into town, you may park in the commercial lots in Harvard Square. Pending availability, Visitor Permits may be purchased for a spot in other Harvard lots, via the Parking Office website. It is highly recommended you purchase your visitor permit in advance.

The Harvard Psychology Department does not reimburse you for any parking fees or tickets you may incur during your visit to William James Hall. Please plan accordingly.

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Shannon and Vanserg Halls (25 Francis Ave.) - Walking Directions

From William James (at 33 Kirkland Street), go away from the Science Center on Kirkland, two short blocks, and turn left on Francis. Shannon Hall is the big building that will be on your left. Vanserg is just behind Shannon. Click HERE for a printable map or here for a Campus Map detail. Follow signs for the “Laboratory for Developmental Studies," and ring bell for access.

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