Visit the Ohio Supercomputer Center

The Ohio Supercomputer Center consists of two facilities not far from one another in Columbus, Ohio. Our data center is housed in the State of Ohio Computer Center and our administrative offices are located in the Ohio Technology Consortium building on The Ohio State University's west campus. We offer a virtual tour of our data center and on-site tours of both facilities to interested visitors upon request.

Virtual Data Center Tour

Take an interactive virtual tour of our data center from the comfort of your own home, office or classroom.

OSC Data Center Virtual Tour

On-Site Building Tour

Ohio Supercomputer Center
1224 Kinnear Road
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Phone: 614-292-9248

Visiting the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is easy. Simply complete the tour form and someone from OSC will contact you to schedule your visit. We ask that the tour request form be submitted at least a week in advance. Depending on group size and tour content, tours can last anywhere between 1 - 2-1/2 hours. When scheduling a tour, please be sure that your group includes a minimum of five people in a group and students above the age of 13.

Again, thanks for your interest in OSC. We look forward to hearing from you and having you visit our facilities!

Request an OSC Building Tour

Entering the Building

The main entrance doors to OSC are located on the north and west sides of the building.
Please note - all building doors are locked at all times and only accessible to staff and students with a valid ID card.

Please use the north or the west entrance phones to call the person you are here to see. If you know the name and not the phone number of the person you are visiting, then please refer to the directory that is located next to the phone. The staff member will come to the door and escort you into the building.

If the person you are meeting does not answer, please call the OSC receptionist number at (614) 292-9248. This staff person will come to the door and escort you into the building.

Parking

Parking for visitors is located in the west and south lots at 1224 Kinnear Road. Signs in these lots indicate that visitors must have a building parking permit in order to park in these spaces. Upon arrival visitors must obtain a building parking permit from the receptionist and place the permit on the vehicle's dashboard. The parking permits are valid for one day only and do not need to be returned to the receptionist. Please see the receptionist or your meeting coordinator if you have any additional questions about parking.

Directions to OSC

Campus Bus Schedule

You may take the OSU campus busses (CABS) to reach OSC from the main OSU campus. The Campus Loop North, Campus Loop South and North Express routes all stop in front of OSC. Exit the bus at the Southwest Lot stop. OSC is the large brick and glass building to the South.
Click here for the CABS website.

Hotels in the OSC Area

OSC does not recommend any particular hotel.
This information has been provided for your convenience.
Hotels are listed by estimated distance from OSC by car.

Places to eat in the OSC Area

Experience Columbus Dining Guide
Campus Dining and Shopping
Restaurants at South Campus Gateway
Short North Arts District Dining
Old North Columbus
North Market
Grandview Yard Restaurants