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BeAM Open Hours and Operations

At this time, all trained UNC affiliates are welcome to enter the makerspaces during open hours, which are listed below. While walk-ins are welcome, we encourage you to make a reservation for the desktop embroidery machine, ShopBot CNC, laser cutters, industrial embroidery machine and vinyl cutter to help assure access. Make a reservation on one of those tools or areas using the button below.

MAKE A RESERVATION

Summer Operations

  • BeAM will be hosting Explore@UNC the week of July 21st. To accommodate this new collaboration, the Murray Makerspace will be closed to the general public at 3pm each day. Please contact beam@unc.edu to arrange for the collection of an 3D printed projects sent there. 
  • BeAM will close for the summer at 5pm on Tuesday, July 29th to reset for fall semester operations.
  • Trainings will resume on Tuesday, August 19th.
  • Fall makerspace operations will begin on Monday, September 1st.

 

Summer 2025 Hours

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
MurrayClosed12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PMClosed
HanesClosed over summer for renovations and building fire emergency system updates
CarmichaelClosed over summer for renovations and building fire emergency system updates

Industrial Embroidery Support Hours

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Carmichael-------
Murray-------

Prospective Fall 2025 Hours

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
MurrayClosedClosed12:00PM - 6:00PM12:00PM - 6:00PM12:00PM - 6:00PM12:00PM - 6:00PM12:00PM - 6:00PM
Hanes12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PMClosedClosedClosed12:00PM - 5:00PM12:00PM - 5:00PM
Carmichael3:00PM - 9:00PM3:00PM - 9:00PM3:00PM - 9:00PM3:00PM - 9:00PM3:00PM - 9:00PMClosedClosed

BeAM@CAROLINA is a network of makerspaces where you can join the UNC maker community in the design and making of physical objects for education, research, entrepreneurship and recreation.

You can participate in open studios, training sessions, workshops, host classes and group activities in spaces equipped with emerging technologies like 3D printing as well as wood and metalworking shops.
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Contact Information

Murray Hall, Room 1129, Chapel Hill,
NC 27599, CB# 3050
 beam@unc.edu

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