Thursday Nights
Thursday Evenings
The Smart partners with University of Chicago student groups, student organizations, and residence halls to host open house events, receptions, readings, concerts, and other events at the Museum on Thursday evenings. The Smart is available at no cost to these groups from 5:30–7:30 pm on Thursday evenings during public hours. For more information or to reserve a date, contact contact the Special Events office at 773.702.3673 or smart-events@uchicago.edu.
Event Possibilities
The Eunice Ratner Reception Gallery at the Smart Museum provides an architecturally striking space suitable for a wide array of events – including wedding receptions, recruiting events, intimate dinners, seated lectures and music recitals. The Smart Museum can accommodate the following:
- Sit-down dinners for up to 80 people
- Buffet receptions for up to 175 people
- Cocktail receptions for up to 300 people
- Seated lectures and recitals for approximately 75 chairs
- Fully tented courtyard for a sit-down dinner of up to 250 people
In addition to the Reception Gallery, you might want to consider the outdoor Elden Sculpture Garden for your event. Tenting the courtyard enables you to seat up to 250 guests for an event.
Please Note: Museum policy does not permit the use of the space for political meetings or events, fundraising, merchandising activity of any kind, or religious meetings and ceremonies, or any activities that violate the law or city regulations or are dangerous to people or property.