Museum Garden
The Museum Garden offers a unique and flexible private event space. The Smart Home's interior offers an intimate setting for your guests to enjoy a home environment in the middle of the city-perfect for a team retreat or cocktail reception. Or take your private event outside into the beautiful garden, which features large bur oak trees that predate the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Capacity
Indoor Cocktail: 100 | Indoor Seated: 40 | Outdoor Seated: 250 | Outdoor Reception: 300
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