McGill University welcomes you to its downtown and Macdonald campuses during opening hours. This campus is private property—our community members and guests must respect applicable laws and University policies at all times.
McGill's Security Services are always available to assist if you at any time have reason to feel concern for your safety. You can reach them at:
- Downtown Campus: 514-398-3000
- Macdonald Campus: 514-398-7777
Campus opening hours
Note: These site-wide hours apply to campus grounds; individual building hours are listed below and may differ.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 6:00 – 22:00 |
| Saturday – Sunday | 8:00 – 20:00 |
Building opening hours
Fall/Winter/Spring schedule: Monday, August 24, 2026 to Sunday, May 2, 2027. On weekends, custodial staff are present in Libraries only (North West, South West and South East sectors); this does not apply in the North East sector.
Holiday schedule for all buildings
All buildings are closed on statutory holidays and during the University Holiday Break. To request access to a building on a statutory holiday, during the Holiday Break, or during Silent Hours, please email special.events [at] mcgill.ca. (additional charges apply)
Statutory Holidays – Fall/Winter/Spring 2026-2027
- Labour Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
- Thanksgiving – Monday, October 12, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, March 26, 2027
- Easter Monday – Monday, March 29, 2027
Holiday Break: Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027 (inclusive). Note: on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, all buildings close by 18:00 at the latest.
| NORTH WEST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Ludmer Research and Training Building (1033 Pine) | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| New Chancellor Day Hall | 7:00 - 21:00 | 7:00 - 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Old Chancellor Day Hall | 7:00 - 18:00 | 7:00 - 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Education Building Education Curriculum Resources Centre |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
7:00 – 20:00 Hours online |
Closed | Closed |
| Gelber Law Library | Hours online | Hours online | Hours online | Hours online |
| Francesco Bellini Life Sciences Building Goodman Cancer Institute |
8:00 - 19:00 Goodman Cancer Institute: 8:00 – 18:00 |
8:00 - 19:00 Goodman Cancer Institute: 8:00 – 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| McIntyre Medical Building Osler Library |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
Closed | Closed |
| Stewart Biology Building | 7:45 - 21:00 | 7:45 - 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 3605 de la Montagne | 8:00 - 18:00 | 8:00 - 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 3661 Peel Street | 8:30 - 16:00 | 8:30 - 16:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Davis House | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Hosmer House | 7:30 – 18:00 | 7:30 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Purvis Hall | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 1085 Doctor Penfield Avenue | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Medicine Small Houses | Various hours | Various hours | Closed | Closed |
| Martlet House | 9:00 – 17:00 | 9:00 – 17:00 | Closed | Closed |
| SOUTH WEST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| McCall MacBain Arts Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Donald E. Armstrong Building | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Bronfman Building | 7:00 – 21:00 Sherbrooke entrance: 7:00 – 19:00 |
7:00 - 21:00 Sherbrooke entrance: 7:00 – 19:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| William and Mary Brown Student Services Building | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 3483, 3487, 3491 Peel Street and 3495 Peel Daycare | 7:00 - 18:00 Card access only |
7:00 - 18:00 Card access only |
Closed | Closed |
| Ferrier Building (Contract Cleaning Bldg.) | 7:00 – 18:00 | 7:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Morrice Hall Islamic Studies Library |
8:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
8:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
Closed Hours online |
Closed Hours online |
| Dawson Hall | 8:30 – 17:00 | 8:30 – 17:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Leacock Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Peterson Hall (Contract Cleaning Bldg.) | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Redpath Museum | 9:00 – 16:30 Closed on Mondays |
9:00 – 16:30 | 10:00 – 16:00 | Closed |
| McLennan Library Building, Redpath Library Building, Rare Books Service Point Welcome Centre Student Accessibility and Achievement Exam Centre |
Hours online Hours online Hours online SAA 8:30 – 16:30 |
Hours online Hours online Hours online SAA 8:30 – 16:30 |
Hours online Hours online Hours online SAA Closed |
Hours online Hours online Hours online SAA Closed |
| McTavish 3430 | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| McTavish Small Houses 3434, 3438 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Peel Small Houses 3459, 3463, 3465, 3479 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 3475 Peel Street | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| SOUTH EAST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 680/688 Sherbrooke Street West Bookstore |
7:00 - 21:00 11:00 - 17:00 |
7:00 - 21:00 11:00 - 17:00 |
8:00 - 18:00 Bookstore closed |
Closed |
| Burnside Hall | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Frank Dawson Adams Building | 7:00 - 21:00 University street entrance: 7:00 – 18:00 |
7:00 - 21:00 University street entrance: 7:00 – 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| Macdonald Engineering Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Macdonald-Harrington Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| McConnell Engineering Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Otto Maass Chemistry Building | 7:00 – 19:00 | 7:00 – 19:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Schulich Library | Hours online | Hours online | Hours online | Hours online |
| Pulp and Paper Building (Contract Cleaning Bldg.) | 7:00 – 18:00 | 7:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Strathcona Music Building (555 Sherbrooke Street) | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Elizabeth Wirth Music Building Marvin Duchow Music Library |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
Hours online | Hours online |
| 3465 Durocher Street | 9:00 - 16:00 | 9:00 - 16:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 420 Sherbrooke Street (Campus 1 MTL) | 7:30 - 18:00 *Open until 21:00 on Mondays |
7:30 - 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| NORTH EAST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Birks Building Birks Reading Room |
8:00 – 18:00 Hours online |
8:00 – 18:00 Hours online |
Closed | Closed |
| Genome Centre | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| James Administration Building | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Lyman Duff Medical Building | 8:00 - 18:00 | 8:00 - 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Rutherford Physics Building | 7:00 - 21:00 | 7:00 - 20:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building | 7:30 - 21:00 University street entrance: 7:30 – 18:00 |
7:30 - 21:00 University street entrance: 7:30 – 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| Lorne M. Trottier Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Wilson Hall | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| M. H. Wong Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 3641 University Street | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| 3534 & 3550 University Street | Closes by 18:00 | Closes by 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Pine Small Houses 515, 517, 546 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Stewart Athletic Complex | 6:30 – 22:30 | 6:30 – 22:30 | 9:00 – 20:30 | 9:00 – 20:30 |
Silent Hours Procedure
When an event is taking place outside regular building hours, a Building Services custodian staff member (porter/cleaner) is required to be on site for the entire duration of the event, adding on cleaning fees based upon the square footage of the areas used during the event and 30 minutes (15 minutes prior and after the event) to allow the porter/cleaner to get access to the building assigned and get all keys and material required for the event.
When an event requires the services of a porter/cleaner, Building Services must charge a minimum of 4 hours to call an employee in on overtime. Our rate is at $63.00/hour. The porter/cleaner assigned to the event is to provide exclusive attendant services with a supplied pager number to be reached at all times.
Building Services cannot use its regular weekend employees to open doors for any events held on Campus. A porter/cleaner must be brought in for the purpose of opening buildings and acting as an attendant. The regular weekend employees are, however, available for safety or sanitary emergencies.
All requests are to be submitted by e‑mail and addressed to: special.events [at] mcgill.ca (body: Event%20description%0AEvent%20date%0AEvent%20start%20time%0AEvent%20end%20time%0AEvent%20location%20(Building%20%2F%20rooms%20and%20areas%20booked)%0ANumber%20of%20attendees%0AAlcohol%20served%20(Y%2FN)) . In the email you must identify the following information:
- Event description
- Event date
- Event start time
- Event end time
- Event location (Building / rooms and areas booked)
- Number of attendees
- Alcohol served (Y/N)
North West Sector – Special Notes
Old Chancellor Day Hall (OCDH)
- Exterior doors via Peel Street: card access only.
Ludmer Research and Training (1033 Pine)
- Main entrance facing Pine Avenue: card access only, at all times.
- Loading dock / receiving area open Monday to Friday, 7:30–16:00.
- Side door unlocked Monday to Friday, 7:30–16:00.
McIntyre Medical
Outside these hours (silent hours), access is restricted to authorized cardholders with a valid McGill ID and proximity access.
Stewart Biology
Exterior Dr. Penfield entrance (South bloc) is secured at 18:00; the rest of the building follows the hours listed above.
3661 Peel
- Stairwell door (north) and kitchen door (east): card access only.
- Ground floor door (south): under construction, no access.
Other Faculty of Law buildings
- 3674 Peel: card access only (Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00).
- 3690 Peel: card access only (Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00).
3610 McTavish
Normal weekday closing time: 18:00 (standard closing time for small houses, mansions and buildings outside main campus).
3605 de la Montagne
- Outer door unlocked Monday–Friday, 8:00–18:00 (access must be programmed on your ID card for access before 8:00, after 18:00, and on weekends/holidays).
- Inner door: card access only.
Other Faculty of Medicine Buildings
- Charles Meredith House: 8:00–17:00 Tuesday–Thursday; card access only Monday and Friday.
- 3647 Peel: 8:00–18:00, Monday to Friday.
- Lady Meredith House: card access only, 8:00–17:00.
- Lady Meredith Annex: card access only, 8:00–18:00.
- 1140 Pine: card access only, 8:00–18:00.
- Hugessen House: card access only, 8:00–18:00.
- Rabinovitch House: card access only, 8:00–18:00.
Closed buildings
- Purvis Hall: closed.
- Davis House: closed.
- 3715 Peel: closed.
South West Sector – Special Notes
Bronfman Building
- Access via the north (McTavish side) entrances.
- Interior doors on the McTavish side follow the building hours (8:00–18:00).
- Exterior doors on the McTavish side are set for 6:00–22:00.
- Events after 18:00 on Fridays require extra cleaning support; contact special.events [at] mcgill.ca.
Brown Building
The Peel Street door is used for exit only.
3483, 3487, 3491 and 3495 Peel Daycare
Hours are 7:00–18:00, Monday to Friday, by card reader only.
Morrice Hall
Islamic Studies Library: see the Islamic Studies Library website for hours. Extended hours outside regular building hours can be requested via special.events [at] mcgill.ca (porter/custodial services, charges apply).
Leacock
Exterior doors located on the third floor close at 18:00.
Peterson Hall
- McTavish door: unlocked as of 8:00.
- Southwest entrance: unlocked as of 7:30.
- Southeast entrance: card access only.
McLennan & Redpath Library
For extended Library hours, see the McGill Libraries website. Extended hours can be requested via special.events [at] mcgill.ca (porter/custodial services, charges apply).
3475 Peel
Card access only, Monday to Friday, 8:00–18:00.
Closed buildings
- Peel 3459, 3463, 3465, 3479: closed.
- McTavish 3434, 3438: closed.
South East Sector – Special Notes
680/688 Sherbrooke
Robert-Bourassa doors, the 688 Sherbrooke entrance, Thai doors, and ATM doors are locked outside building hours.
Frank Dawson Adams (FDA)
Exterior University Street entrance doors are secured at 18:00.
Strathcona Music
Outside regular building hours, students and staff can access via the proximity card reader at 555 Sherbrooke. For other weekend events (concerts, etc.), organizers should email special.events [at] mcgill.ca.
Wirth Music Building
- NMB L1 east entrance: locked.
- Entrance to the New Schulich building is via 555 Sherbrooke Street West.
- Outside regular building hours, students and staff can access via the proximity card reader at 555 Sherbrooke.
3465 Durocher
Main entrance unlocked 9:00–16:00, Monday to Friday. Side entrances: card access only.
North East Sector – Special Notes
Lyman Duff
- 3775 University Street: 08:00–18:00, Monday to Friday.
- 551 Pine entrance: 08:00–18:00, Monday to Friday.
- Loading dock (from Pine Avenue): 08:00–18:00, Monday to Friday.
- Tunnel between MNI and Duff: unlocked 06:00–19:00, Monday to Friday.
- 3773 University: card access only.
Rutherford Physics
Tunnel between Wong and Rutherford unlocked as of 07:00.
Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry
Exterior University Street entrance doors are secured at 18:00.
Wilson Hall
Closed for construction.
3534 & 3550 University Street
Normal weekday closing time: 18:00 (standard closing time for small houses, mansions and buildings outside main campus).
515, 517, 546 Pine Avenue
Closed.