Max Seated

400

Max Reception

900

City Center, Near Public Transit

Stunning Views, Breakout Rooms

Cultural Institution, Museum, Modern, Outdoor Space, Meeting/Conference Space, Featured

Art Institute of Chicago

159 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603

From gardens to galleries, Gilded Age glamour to modern minimalism, the Art Institute of Chicago has several exceptional spaces that can accommodate a variety of special occasions. Whether you�re hosting an elegant seated dinner, the wedding of your dreams, or a theater meeting, the museum has the perfect venue to suit your needs. With the help of our professional planning experts, you can create an event that your guests won�t soon forget.

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Max Seated

400

Max Reception

900

City Center, Near Public Transit

Stunning Views, Breakout Rooms

Cultural Institution, Museum, Modern, Outdoor Space, Meeting/Conference Space, Featured

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Capacity: 250 seated dinner, 500 reception, 200 ceremony

Terzo Piano and Bluhm Family Terrace

Terzo Piano boasts a modern, fresh design. With its spectacular location on the third level of the Modern Wing, it offers panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the city�s skyline. A light-filled space with floor-to-ceiling windows, Terzo Piano makes a pristine blank canvas on which to create your perfect event. This versatile space may be combined with gallery viewings for flowing receptions that can accommodate thousands of guests.

Just outside is the Bluhm Family Terrace, which offers stunning views of the Chicago skyline and Millennium Park. The terrace is shaded just enough that you and your guests can experience the ambiance of an evening outdoors without having to brave the elements.

Combined, these spaces create a magical setting for evening receptions and seated dinners alike.

Please note: Terzo Piano serves as our private Member Bar by day. Availability may vary and provisions may apply.

Capacity: 300 reception style, 250 seated dinner, 300 ceremony

Stock Exchange Trading Room

This unique and elegant venue is the perfect setting for an evening of dinner, entertainment, and amusement.

Designed by Chicago architects Louis Sullivan and his partner, Dankmar Adler, the original Chicago Stock Exchange was completed in 1894. When it was demolished in 1972, sections of the Trading Room, including Sullivan�s elaborate stenciled decorations, molded plaster capitals, and art glass, were preserved and used in the 1976�77 reconstruction of the room here at the Art Institute. Today, the Stock Exchange Trading Room lends historic opulence to a wide variety of events, from wedding receptions to corporate gatherings.

Capacity: 100 seated dinner, 225 reception style, 200 ceremony

Woman's Board Grand Staircase

Located just off the Michigan Avenue lobby, this elegant staircase majestically welcomes your guests with stately polished-marble construction dating back to 1910. On the main floor, the sweeping staircase is encircled by the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries and Fullerton Hall; it rises with grace and grandeur to a sunlit space on the second level, surrounded by architectural fragments from some of Chicago�s most legendary buildings. The open atrium is adjacent to the Pritzker Galleries of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, which may be booked for gallery viewing.

400 Seated | 900 Reception | 300 Ceremony

Griffin Court

An elegant and light-filled venue, Griffin Court is the heart of the museum�s Modern Wing, designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano. This expansive, luminous space is a blank canvas that can be arranged to host seated dinners and large-scale receptions and is one of the most sought-after events spaces within the Art Institute.

Combine Griffin Court with the adjacent Pritzker Garden to provide your guests with a tranquil, outdoor retreat or one of our many conveniently located gallery spaces.