Planning Your Visit

The Gore Research Center is open for research Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the academic year. Summer hours (May-August) are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Fridays are by appointment only. Staff is on hand during the lunch hour to assist you.

The Gore Research Center is closed when MTSU is closed. We remain open during fall and spring breaks and at other times when classes are not in session, as long as the entire university is not closed. For the current university calendar of holidays, visit: http://www.mtsu.edu/hrs/benefits/holiday.php

Directions to AGRC

The Albert Gore Research Center is in Todd Hall at the heart of the MTSU campus. From Greenland Drive, turn right onto Champion Way. Exit the traffic circle on the right to continue on Champion Way. After two stop signs, make a right onto Military Memorial. You may wish to consult or print this map to guide you into campus or review other maps and more information directing you to Murfreesboro from all directions, reaching campus from the highway, and showing the entire campus.

Parking

Metered Parking: There are metered spaces located in strategic places around campus at a rate of $0.25 for 15 minutes. The maximum amount of time is indicated on each meter is 30 minutes. The closest metered spaces to the Gore Center are on Military Memorial, or at the two meters in the parking lot directly ahead behind Jones Hall. Please be sure to keep the meters current as you will receive a parking citation if the meter expires. We regret that the center does not have change on hand for patrons.

Visitor Parking Permit: Visitors may purchase a one day visitor parking permit for $2.00 online by visiting Guest Account or by going to the Parking and Transportation Services office. A visitor pass allows you to park in lots designated for WHITE passes. There is a white pass lot right next to Todd Hall called Jones Lot.

Free Visitor Parking: Free parking and shuttle service is available to visitors in either the MTSU Lot or Rutherford Lot. Both lots are located off of Rutherford Blvd. and require no permit. The Raider Xpress serves the MTSU campus, the routes and times can be found here Raider Xpress.

Disabled Parking: The blue disabled parking spaces throughout campus are reserved for those holding permanent disabled parking permits, including the row behind Jones Hall. Please be sure your tag is displayed clearly.

Accessibility

Getting to the Gore Center

For detailed parking instructions, including the location of disabled parking spaces, go to our page on Directions to the Gore Center.

Todd Hall’s accessible entrance faces the Jones Parking lot. Once inside, people using mobility aids will need to take the elevator (which is to the left, down the hall after you enter the building) to FLOOR 1. The Gore Center is located across from the elevator, down the hall. We have large glass windows and a glass door with our logo on it. 

At the Gore Center

Our only public entrance does NOT have an powered automatic access button, but we have installed a doorbell to the right of the front doors. Please use the doorbell and one of our staff will open the door for you.

We encourage you to email or call us about specific accommodations prior to your visit, so that we can meet your needs and make this an enjoyable research experience for you. You may contact our director, Louis.Kyriakoudes@mtsu.edu, our archivist, Andrew.McMahan@mtsu.edu, or our associate archivist, Hannah.Meller@mtsu.edu.

 Below is a photograph of our research room space to give you an idea of what you can expect.