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OVERVIEW
The stunning physical features of the first floor of the Discovery Building, called the Town Center include interactive water wall, a lush Mesozoic-era garden that soars three stories high and “discovery niches”—hands-on stations for self-guided scientific exploration.
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MEETING FACILITIES
- Exhibits Space
- Description Located on the UW–Madison campus, the award-winning and sustainably designed Discovery Building offers dynamic, flexible spaces for use by campus and community groups. These venues accommodate a wide range of events, including lectures, expositions, receptions, banquets, and performances.
- Largest Room 1200
- Total Sq. Ft. 11500
- Reception Capacity 1200
- Space Notes The Entire Open Court is a spacious, light-filled atrium on the south side of the Discovery Building—ideal for receptions, exhibitions, and events that thrive in an open, airy setting. Comprised of four reservable sections—Open Court Main, Central, West, and East—this flexible space can be reserved in part or as a whole to match the scale and vision of your event. For even larger or more dynamic experiences, the adjacent H.F. DeLuca Forum can be added, with movable walls that open to atrium to create a fully connected, free-flowing environment perfect for mingling. Final capacity is dependent on layout, with a maximum of 1,200 guests.
- Theatre Capacity 300
- Onsite A/V Equipment
- Bar Services
- In-House Audio/Visual
- Moveable Walls
- Onsite Catering
- Tables & Chairs Available
- Banquet Capacity 400
- Number of Rooms 9
- Booths 40
- Classroom Capacity 128
H.F. DeLuca Forum
- Total Sq. Ft.: 3774
- Theater Capacity: 300
- Classroom Capacity: 128
- Banquet Capacity: 192
- Reception Capacity: 300
Open Court
- Reception Capacity: 625
Mesozoic Garden
- Total Sq. Ft.: 1175
- Reception Capacity: 125
Conference Room 1260
- Classroom Capacity: 14
Entire Open Court
- Total Sq. Ft.: 11000
- Banquet Capacity: 350
- Reception Capacity: 700
Orchard View Room
- Theater Capacity: 90
- Classroom Capacity: 45
- Reception Capacity: 90
Board Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 662
- Classroom Capacity: 22
Conference Room 1170
- Classroom Capacity: 14
