Field Museum
Venue Description
Chicago’s most elegant, exciting, and dynamic setting, the Field Museum has unique and dazzling event and meeting spaces for groups of 25 to 15,000. This includes the Stanley Field Hall & Balcony, with white marble interiors, skylight vaulted ceilings, and stately columns; the James Simpson Theatre, which accommodates 700 in plush velvet seating; and the terrace, with views of Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago. Permanent and traveling exhibitions make each visit a new experience. Give your guests a classic Chicago experience in this historic building.
Buzz
Unique meeting and event spaces with access to permanent and temporary exhibitions that create unforgettable experiences.
Memorable Moments
Guests may tour galleries on both levels of the museum, including collections examining zoology, anthropology, botany, mammals, and geology. Docents, themed cocktails, behind-the-scenes tours, beer tastings, special exhibitions, pop-up curiosities, and more are available to enhance your event!
Partners
Exclusive vendors for catering, floral/decor, and lighting and audiovisual.
Affiliations
MPI
PCMA
ILEA
IAEE
Association Forum
Buzz
Unique meeting and event spaces with access to permanent and temporary exhibitions that create unforgettable experiences.
Memorable Moments
Guests may tour galleries on both levels of the museum, including collections examining zoology, anthropology, botany, mammals, and geology. Docents, themed cocktails, behind-the-scenes tours, beer tastings, special exhibitions, pop-up curiosities, and more are available to enhance your event!
Partners
Exclusive vendors for catering, floral/decor, and lighting and audiovisual.
Affiliations
MPI
PCMA
ILEA
IAEE
Association Forum
Spaces
East Atrium & Pavilion
Min. capacity: 300
Max. capacity (standing): 600
Max. capacity (seated): 350
Field Museum: Outdoor Terraces
Max. capacity (standing): 1600
Max. capacity (seated): 600
Founders' Room
Min. capacity: 68
Max. capacity (standing): 100
Max. capacity (seated): 100
James Simpson Theatre
Min. capacity: 525
Max. capacity (standing): 700
Max. capacity (seated): 700
Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall
Min. capacity: 113
Max. capacity (standing): 135
Max. capacity (seated): 135
Rice Gallery
Max. capacity (standing): 300
Max. capacity (seated): 140
Stanley Field Hall
Min. capacity: 900
Max. capacity (standing): 3500
Max. capacity (seated): 1500
Sue Lin Gin Garden
Max. capacity (standing): 60
Max. capacity (seated): 40
SUE the T.rex Gallery
Max. capacity (standing): 150
Max. capacity (seated): 100
Markets
Chicago
Categories
Address
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
60605
Chicago, IL
