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Directions to 24 Oxford Street, Geological Lecture Hall

Taking the "T" Red Line: Upon exiting the Harvard Square "T" station, walk into Harvard Yard to the statue of John Harvard -- from here take the path to your left, exit the yard and veer right. This will take you to the intersection of Kirkland and Oxford. Go left along Oxford Street to 24 Oxford. The Geological Lecture Hall is up the steps and to your right. The walk takes approximately ten minutes.

From the North If you are coming by car from the north, take route 93 or 1 south toward Boston. Take the exit for Storrow Drive--Cambridge. Follow Storrow Drive west for approximately 4 miles. After approximately 2 miles Storrow Drive becomes Soldiers Field road. You will not notice any change. Stay in the right hand lane in order to avoid the many left hand exits off Storrow Drive until you reach the exit marked Harvard Square/Cambridge. Take the exit and go over the Charles River to the set of lights at Memorial Drive.

Go straight ahead on JFK Street. You will pass through Harvard Square--Nini's Corner and The Coop are on the left--Out of Town News and the "T" stop will be on your right. Stay to the left of the fork and get into the right hand lane. This will take you to Massachusetts Ave. Go approximately 0.2 tenths of a mile past the Harvard Law School to Everett Street. At the lights at Everett Street there is a five story beige cement garage on one corner and a women's clothing store called LOOKS on the opposite corner. Turn right and go to the next set of lights at Oxford Street. The MCZ parking lot will be straight ahead across Oxford and to your right beyond the guard station.

From the parking lot follow along the front of the museum building to the third set of doors which is 24 Oxford. The Geological Lecture Hall is up the steps and to your right.

From the South Take route 3 (South East Expressway) north and follow the above directions for Storrow Drive West.

From the West Take route 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) east. Get off the Cambridge/Allston exit and follow signs for Cambridge bearing to the right. As you come off the Turnpike exit, a 10 story hotel is on your right. Begin to move to the left lane as you pass the hotel. There is a traffic light at the corner of the hotel. Go through this light, but be prepared to make the a left, before the bridge. Do not cross over the bridge. You will be on an entrance ramp leading onto Storrow Drive with very rapid traffic. Follow Storrow Drive approximately 1/2 mile to the Harvard Square/Cambridge exit on your right. Follow the directions given for coming from the north starting with "....Take the exit and go over the Charles River."

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