The O'Shaughnessy Science Hall (OSS) is located on the St. Paul Campus of the University of St. Thomas, southwest of the corner of Cretin and Summit, as shown on the campus map or the printable PDF map from the University of St. Thomas website.

Parking:

Lot parking: The University of St. Thomas recommends parking in levels R2 or R3 of the Morrison Hall Parking Ramp, which is located near the intersection of Cretin and Selby and marked with an orange circle on the maps.
Enter the University from Selby Avenue at Finn Street and follow the road down towards the stadium playing field to the underground visitors pay lot.

Street parking: In general, parking on the street is not allowed within three blocks of campus without a permit, and this rule is enforced by city police. Permits are not required where the streets border campus. Signs are posted where permits are required or other restrictions apply. Parking on a street that is posted as permit-only will cost you $20.

Driving directions:

From Downtown Minneapolis (Eastbound I-94):

• Exit I-94 at Cretin-Vandalia.
• Go right (south) on Cretin about one mile, past Selby Ave to...
• Just past (south of) the football stadium, turn left.
• Go through 1st parking lot, turn left.
• Enter Visitors Parking ramp.

From Downtown St. Paul (Westbound I-94):

• Exit I-94 at Cretin-Vandalia.
• Go left (south) on Cretin about one mile, past Selby Ave to...
• Just past (south of) the football stadium, turn left.
• Go through 1st parking lot, turn left.
• Enter Visitors Parking ramp.

From the south on I-35:

• When I-35 splits into 35E and 35W, follow 35E toward St. Paul.
• Take 35E north to the Randolph Avenue exit.
• Make a left on Randolph (crossing over 35E) and follow it a little more than two miles to Cretin Avenue.
• Turn right onto Cretin and go about 1.5 miles, past Summit Ave to...
• Just before (south of) the football stadium, turn right.
• Go through 1st parking lot, turn left.
• Enter Visitors Parking ramp.

From the Airport:

• Take Highway 5 east from the airport.
• Exit at Shepard Road-Edgcumbe where there will be a fork in the road.
• Veer left at the fork onto Edgcumbe.
• At the second stoplight, turn left onto St. Paul Avenue.
• In about three-fourths of a mile, St. Paul Avenue becomes Cleveland Avenue.
• Stay on Cleveland for about two miles to Summit Avenue.
• Turn left on Summit. The first stoplight is Cretin Avenue.
• Turn right onto Cretin Avenue.
• Just before (south of) the football stadium, turn right.
• Go through 1st parking lot, turn left.
• Enter Visitors Parking ramp.