Epic's Learning Campus Tour
Saturday, October 31, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Because of limited slots, this is a Member Only event
Registration begins Tuesday, October 6 at 10:30 am
Epic, the health software company in Verona, has a unique corporate headquarters. Divided into separate campuses with differently themed buildings, Epic aims to create an environment that is comfortable, sparks creativity, has variety, and results in productivity.
Following up on our earlier Epic tours, this time we will be taking a tour of the Learning Campus. The tour will be led by PLATO members Barb Drake and Bob Shaw using Epic's self-guided handout.
Even though the Learning Center is designed for training and meetings, it isn't a conventional corporate training center. You'll encounter elaborate architecture, artwork, unusual furnishings, themed gathering spaces and outdoor landscaping. Epic deliberately uses distinctive themes and designs to make the campus more interesting and to help employees navigate the large complex.
The Learning Campus is primarily centered around space, astronomy, and sci-fi themes. Major landmarks located within this subsection include:
- Voyager Hall: The central learning hub optimized for training and large-scale healthcare conferences. It houses the whimsical, historical carousel salvaged from the former Ella’s Deli in Madison.
- Classroom & Observatory: Heavily themed academic spaces that blend high-tech educational facilities with cosmic decor.
- Sci-Fi & Mystery: Buildings featuring hyper-creative interior design paying homage to science fiction lore, retro-futurism, and classic whodunit mysteries.
- Deep Space Auditorium: A massive, underground auditorium hidden right next to the Learning Campus that seats thousands of people.
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Self-Guided Tours: If you are unable to join our tour or are comfortable touring Epic yourself, you can sign up for a tour at https://www.epic.com/visiting/. Note that reservations are required and slots fill up rapidly. Slots open up 30 days in advance.
Registration: There is no registration fee and there is a limit of 12 for the tour.
Parking and Meeting Instructions: Take Highway 18 to Verona and exit right on Epic Lane (Exit 76). Cross Verona Avenue and continue on Epic Lane. After a short distance Epic Lane will intersect with Northern Lights Road. At that intersection you will see a sign pointing to the left that says: "Epic Visitors, Epic Lane, Deliveries". DO NOT TAKE THAT LEFT ON EPIC LANE. Instead continue straight on Northern Lights Road. After a half-mile turn left at the sign that says "Staff Park A". You will see a parking lot with solar panels on top. Park in the visitor's parking lot (Zodiac lot).
At the northwest part of the parking lot you will see a small Humpty Dumpty sculpture. Walk up the stairs by the sculpture and follow the signs that say Visitor's Center. We will be meeting near the visitor's desk in the Andromeda building.
You can also view a map by typing in "Epic Visitor Parking Verona" in Google Maps.
Length, Accessibility, and Pace of Walk: We will be walking almost constantly for the 90 minutes at a leisurely pace for a total of almost four miles. There are a number of stairs on the tour but there are elevators if you would prefer that over the stairs. The tour will be entirely inside the buildings.
PLATO Membership: PLATO membership is $60.00/year and all memberships renew on July 1.
For Further Information contact Epic tour leaders, Barb Drake, barbaradrake21@gmail.com, 608-535-2737 or Bob Shaw, robert.e.shaw@gmail.com , 608-255-3486
