The Historic Residents' Dining Hall is available to community partners and outside organizations to host public events and private meetings. Rentals will be charged on a sliding scale and payment is due one week before the day of event. We are a public museum with a small staff and a big commitment to sustaining arts and social justice programming in Chicago. In order to uphold this commitment we reserve the right to deny use of our space based on scheduling, staffing, or other constraints.

The museum prioritizes proposals that meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Program furthers the legacy of the Hull-House Settlement to engage critical issues of social justice through culture, direct action, advocacy or research

  • Privileges marginalized or under-represented voices and perspectives

  • Promotes interdisciplinary thinking, particularly that which brings together disparate social issues and organizations

  • Aligns with the vision, priorities, and capacity of the museum

For detailed floor plans of our event space please click here.

Please email jahh@uic.edu with rental requests.

REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO MORE THAN TWO (2) MONTHS AND NO LESS THAN TWO (2) WEEKS IN ADVANCE FROM REQUESTED EVENT DATE.
PLEASE ALLOW UP TO ONE (1) WEEK FOR A REPLY AND/OR CONFIRMATION. 
THE EVENT SPACE IS UNAVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS.

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to our small staffing, hours outside of 9am - 5pm Monday through Friday will incur an additional fee.

Facilities and Resources
• Open floor and alternative floor layouts are available upon request.
• MAXIMUM ROOM CAPACITY IS 80 PEOPLE.
• The Resident's Dining Hall is ADA accessible.
• We are pleased to offer a welcoming space for all gender identities. If checked 'Yes' we will change our bathrooms to be gender neutral and offer FAQ's about gender-neutral restrooms at no cost.

Food Services
• Due to the historic nature of our site, the Museum charges a fee for food brought into the Residents’ Dining Hall to cover the specialized cleaning our facility requires.
• Please note JAHHM does not provide nor have food services on-site. Client is responsible for scheduling catering or ordering food delivery.

Payment Details and Self-Sufficiency Statement

The Historic Residents' Dining Hall is available to community partners and outside organizations to host public events and private meetings. Rentals will be charged on a sliding scale and payment is due two weeks prior to the event date. We are a public history museum with a small staff and a big commitment to sustaining arts and social justice programming in Chicago. In order to uphold this commitment we reserve the right to deny use of our space based on scheduling, staffing, or other constraints. We ask that those who use our space practice as much self-sufficiency as possible. We are not required to configure the room more than one hour prior to your event start time. You are required to set-up, staff, and clean up after your event.