Duke Lemur Center
Visiting is by prepaid reservation only; there are no walk-in visits.
Research and conservation centre in Duke Forest where visitors see lemurs on prepaid reservation tours. The General Tour runs weekly May to September and on a few weekends the rest of the year.
Ways to visit
General Tour Seasonal
Offered every week May to September; October to April it runs only on some weekends, announced about two days ahead.
- What you see
- Groundslemur.duke.edu, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour · about 2 hourslemur.duke.edu, 2026-10-26
- When
- Booked as a two-hour block. Off-season tours, when offered, are Saturday or Sunday 10:00 a.m. to noon, with registration opening at 11 a.m. the Friday before. The average guest spends 45 to 60 minutes on the path.Season: 05-01 to 09-30 (Weekly May to September; occasional Saturday or Sunday 10:00 a.m. to noon tours October to April when weather and staffing allow.)Closed: Occasional holidaysCalendar ↗lemur.duke.edu, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · opens 60 days ahead · onlineRegistration opens about two months ahead in tour season; off-season registration opens the week of the tour.Book (Duke Lemur Center) ↗lemur.duke.edu, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidOff-season adult (18 and up), plus tax: $15 · Off-season ages 3 to 17, plus tax: $12The page gives $12 to $17 per person for the regular season; children 2 and under are free in the off-season.lemur.duke.edu, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photography: Yes. Flash-free, non-commercial photography; no tripods or monopods.
About
The Duke Lemur Center is a non-invasive research centre on Duke University land in Durham that houses more than 200 lemurs of 13 species. The public sees them only on reserved, prepaid tours; walk-in visits are not accepted, even for the grounds or gift shop. This listing covers the General Tour, an open-house style walk along a tour path. The centre also sells premium tours such as Walking with Lemurs (ages 10 and up), Behind the Scenes, Wild Workshops and group or private tours, which are not described here.
Owner: Duke University. Run by: Duke Lemur Center.
Getting there
Durham, NC
In Duke Forest, less than 10 minutes from Duke's West Campus. Follow Lemur Lane past the restricted-access signs to the parking lot.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (35.99490, -78.96040). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Visitor questions: (919) 401-7240 · primate@duke.edu
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- lemur.duke.edu · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q3041… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- lemur.duke.edu/engage/plan-your-visit/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: phone and email; directions; General Tour: booking; General Tour: requirements
- lemur.duke.edu/2021-general-tour/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General Tour: open or closed; General Tour: what you see; General Tour: days and hours; General Tour: cost
- lemur.duke.edu/engage/tours/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General Tour: kind of visit
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