Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

Exploring Jewish Learning and Culture


Event Spaces at Spertus | Bnai Mitzvot

Flexible spaces accommodate everything from intimate meetings to grand events for hundred of guests.

For more information, contact Spertus Events
at 312.322.1718 or events@spertus.edu

Spertus Lobby

9 & 10 Opening NightThe Spertus lobby is an ideal setting for your adult cocktail reception. A magnificent atrium soars three-stories, with a unique sculptural wall treatment echoing the facets of the building’s glass front. A grand glass and terrazzo staircase extends down from the Second Floor Landing and the Feinberg Theater.

Capacity: 250 Reception, 230 Ceremony



The Landing

9 & 10 Opening NightThe Landing is the perfect spot for a kid-friendly reception. This space overlooks the main lobby and offers treetop views of Grant Park and Michigan Avenue. It is equipped with sound system and movie screen.

Capacity: 100 Seated, 200 Reception


Crown Family Great Hall

9 & 10 Opening NightA truly spectacular setting for your event! One-of-a-kind architecture lends this incredible space a jaw-dropping panoramic view of every Chicago landmark from the Hancock Center to Soldier Field. Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Museum Campus, and Lake Michigan. An atrium soars to 30 feet (from the 9th to the 10th floor). Adjacent to Spertus Museum’s innovative core collection gallery.

Capacity: 250 Seated, 400 Reception

Tenth Floor Landmark Room & Outdoor Terrace

9 & 10 Opening NightOne of the most fabulous intimate spaces in Chicago,
the all-glass Spertus Landmark Room and adjacent open-air terrace offer panoramic city, park and lake views.

Capacity: 60 Seated, 100 Reception



Feinberg Theater

9 & 10 Opening NightThe Feinberg Theater is an ideal setting for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah service. Specially designed for lectures, live performances, and film, with a proscenium stage, viewer-friendly tiered seating, a wrap-around mezzanine and balcony, and state-of-the-art acoustics.

Capacity: 400 in Permanent Numbered Seats



» See details about room sizes, rental prices, and menus

 


Spertus is a Jewish institution grounded in Jewish values that invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the multi-faceted Jewish experience. Through its innovative public programming, exhibits, collections, research facilities and degree programs, Spertus inspires learning, serves diverse communities and fosters understanding for Jews and people of all faiths, locally, regionally and around the world.

610 S. Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL 60605 | 312.322.1700