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
Holiday schedule for all buildings
December 25th 2025 to January 2nd 2026: CLOSED
Note: December 24, 2025 all buildings will be closed at 18:00 the latest.
All buildings are closed on statutory holidays: Submit your requests to have a building opened on Legal Holidays and during Silent Hours to special.events [at] mcgill.ca (charges apply)
| NORTH WEST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday Summer Fridays (SF) |
Saturday | Sunday |
| Ludmer research and training (1033 Pine) | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| New Chancellor Day Hall | 7:00 - 21:00* *see notes |
7:00 - 21:00* *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| Old Chancellor Day Hall | 7:00 - 18:00* *see notes |
7:00 - 18:00* *see notes |
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 |
| Bellini Cancer Goodman |
8:00 - 19:00 8:00 - 18:00 |
8:00 - 19:00 8:00 - 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| McIntyre Medical Osler Library |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
7:00 – 21:00 Hours online |
Closed* *see notes |
Closed* *see notes |
| Stewart Biology Exception: Dr. Penfield entrance (South bloc) |
7:45 - 21:00 7:45 - 18:00 |
7:45 - 21:00 7:45 - 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| 3605 de la Montagne | 8:00 - 18:00* *see notes |
8:00 - 18:00* *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| 3661 rue Peel | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| Davis House | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Hosmer House | 7:30 – 18:00 | 7:30 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 1085 rue Docteur Penfield | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Medicine Small Houses | Various hours* *see notes |
Various hours* *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| Martlet House | 9:00 – 17:00 | 9:00 – 17:00 | Closed | Closed |
| SOUTH WEST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday Summer Fridays (SF) |
Saturday | Sunday |
| Arts Building | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Armstrong Building | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Bronfman Building Sherbrooke entrance |
7:00 – 21:00 7:00 – 19:00 |
7:00 - 21:00* 7:00 – 19:00 *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| Brown Building / Student Services | 8:00 – 18:00 | 8:00 – 18:00 | Closed | Closed |
| 3483, 3487, 3491 rue Peel and 3495 Peel Daycare | 7:00 – 18:00 | 7:00 – 18:00 | 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 *see notes |
Closed* Hours online *see notes |
| 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 Hours online |
9:00 – 16:30 *Closed on Mondays* |
9:00 – 16:30 Hours online |
10:00 – 16:00 Hours online |
Closed Hours online |
| McLennan Library, Redpath Library, Rare Books Service Point Student Accessibility and Achievement Exam Centre |
Hours online Hours online 8:30 – 16:30 |
Hours online Hours online 8:30 – 16:30 |
Hours online Hours online Closed |
Hours online Hours online Closed |
| McTavish Small Houses 3434, 3438 McTavish 3430 |
Closed Card access only |
Closed Card access only |
Closed | Closed |
| Peel Small Houses 3459, 3463, 3465, 3479 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| SOUTH EAST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday Summer Fridays (SF) |
Saturday | Sunday |
| 680/688 Sherbrooke Bookstore |
7:00 - 21:00 10:00 - 17:00 |
7:00 - 21:00 10:00 - 17:00 |
8:00 - 18:00 Closed |
Closed |
| Burnside Hall | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| FDA University street entrance |
7:00 - 21:00 7:00 - 18:00 |
7:00 - 21:00 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 | 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) | 7:00 – 21:00 | 7:00 – 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Elizabeth Wirth Music Building Marvin Duchow Music Library |
7:30 – 21:00 Hours online |
7:30 – 21:00 Hours online |
Hours online | Hours online |
| 3465 rue Durocher | 9:00 - 16:00* *see notes |
9:00 - 16:00* *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| NORTH EAST SECTOR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Monday – Thursday | Friday Summer Fridays (SF) |
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* *see notes |
8:00 - 18:00* *see notes |
Closed | Closed |
| Rutherford Physics As of January 2026 |
8:00 - 21:00 8:00 - 21:00 |
8:00 - 21:00 8:00 - 21:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry Exception: University street entrance |
7:30 - 21:00 7:30 - 18:00 |
7:30 - 21:00 7:30 - 18:00 |
Closed | Closed |
| 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 rue University | Card access only | Card access only | Closed | Closed |
| Pine Small Houses 515, 517, 546 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| McGill Sports 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)
Weekdays: Main entrances open 7:00 – 18:00 (except for main OCDH east entrance on card access). Basement, cafeteria, and washroom links open until 18:00.
New Chancellor Day Hall (NCDH)
Weekdays: Main entrances open 7:00 – 21:00.
- 3rd floor: Elevators and stairwells open 7:00 – 21:00 on weekdays. Card access only on weekends.
- 4th floor: Open 7:00 – 17:00 on weekdays (hours may be extended during exams). Closed weekends, card access only.
- 5th & 6th floors: Open 9:00 – 17:00 on weekdays. Closed weekends, card access only.
Gelber Law Library
For Library hours, go to McGill Libraries web page. Extended Library hours via request for porter/custodial services to special.events [at] mcgill.ca.
Other Faculty of Law Buildings
- 3674 Peel (Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 on card access only)
- 3690 Peel (Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 on card access only)
Life Sciences & Nearby Buildings – Notes
Life Sciences Complex
Pine entrance on the 5th floor of the Cancer Research Building, card access at all times.
McIntyre Medical
Only those with proximity card access authorization with a valid McGill ID can access McIntyre on Silent Hours.
Stewart Biology
Exterior Dr. Penfield entrance doors are secured at 18:00.
3605 de la Montagne
- Outer door unlocked Mon–Fri, 08:00–18:00 (access must be programmed on ID card before 08:00, after 18:00, and on weekends and Holidays).
- Inner door: access by card reader only (door is masked, alarm not monitored by Security between 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri).
Ludmer Research and Training (1033 Pine)
- Main entrance facing Pine Avenue remains on card access always.
- Loading dock / receiving area open Mon–Fri 07:30–16:00.
- Side door unlocked 07:30–16:00.
Other Faculty of Medicine Buildings
- Charles Meredith House open 08:00–17:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays / Card access Mondays and Fridays.
- 3647 Peel (08:30–17:30 on card access).
- Lady Meredith House (08:00–17:00 on card access).
- Lady Meredith Annex (08:00–18:00 on card access).
- 1140 Pine (08:00–18:00 on card access).
- Hugessen House (08:00–18:00 on card access).
- Rabinovitch House (08:00–18:00 on card access).
3610 McTavish
Normal closing hours during the week are designated as 18:00 for small houses, mansions and buildings.
3715 Peel
CLOSED
Purvis Hall
CLOSED
Davis House
CLOSED
South West Sector – Special Notes
Bronfman Building
- Events occurring after 18:00 on Friday(s) require special extra cleaning support. Please contact special.events [at] mcgill.ca.
- The interior building doors from McTavish side (highlighted in green on plan) remain as the building hour (08:00–18:00).
- The exterior building doors from McTavish side (highlighted in blue on plan) are set 06:00–22:00.
Morrice Hall
For Library hours go to McGill Libraries website. Extended Library hours via request for porter/custodial services: special.events [at] mcgill.ca. Any event booked at Morrice Hall after regular building hours, weekends and Legal Holidays must submit a request to book the services of a porter/cleaner as per Silent Hours Procedure.
Leacock
Exterior doors located on third floor close at 18:00.
Peterson Hall
- McTavish door unlocked as of 08:00.
- Southwest entrance unlocked as of 07:30.
- Southeast entrance on card access only.
Redpath Museum
Refer to museum webpage for hours.
McLennan & Redpath Library
For extended Library hours refer to McGill Libraries website. Extended Library hours via request for porter/custodial services to special.events [at] mcgill.ca.
Brown Building
Peel Street door is used for exit only.
Peel Daycare (3483, 3487, 3491 and 3495 Peel)
The Daycare hours are 07:00–18:00 Monday to Friday by card reader only.
3475 Peel
Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
Peel 3459, 3463, 3465, 3479
CLOSED
McTavish 3434, 3438
CLOSED
South East Sector – Special Notes
FDA
Exterior University 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 all other events booked on Saturday and Sunday, organizers are requested to email special.events [at] mcgill.ca as per Silent Hours Procedure.
Wirth Music Building
- NMB L1 east entrance locked.
- Entrance to New Schulich building is via 555 Sherbrooke Street West. For Library hours visit McGill Libraries website.
- Outside regular building hours Students and Staff can access via the proximity card reader at 555 Sherbrooke Street West.
680 Sherbrooke
Robert-Bourassa doors, 688 Sherbrooke entrance, Thai doors, and ATM doors are locked.
3465 Durocher
- Main entrance unlocked 09:00–16:00 Monday to Friday.
- Side entrances on card access.
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 accessible from Pines Avenue: 08:00–18:00 Monday to Friday.
- Tunnel between MNI and Duff unlocked 06:00–19:00 Monday to Friday.
Rutherford Physics
Tunnel between Wong and Rutherford unlocked as of 08:00.
Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry
Exterior University entrance doors are secured at 18:00.
Wilson
Closed for construction.
515, 517, 546 Pine Avenue
CLOSED
3534, 3550 University Street
Normal closing hours during the week are designated as 18:00 for small houses, mansions and buildings.