The Cook Center is the perfect venue for conferences, receptions, discussions and more! See below for detailed information regarding reservable spaces.
Please contact the Cook Center Events Manager, Linnea Holt, (cooksche@indiana.edu) with further questions regarding the space.
The Grand Hall is the largest room in Maxwell Hall and is located in the center of the first floor’s south wing. The room is accessible via the southwest entrance and can also be accessed via elevator from the ADA entrance on the northwest side of the building. It is an ideal space for large group lectures, presentations, concerts, and receptions and large exhibits, and events can be livestreamed and/or recorded via in-room technology. A "green room" and kitchen for catering are also available upon request.
Room Dimensions
Total Area | 1,881 square feet |
North Wall | 58’ 9” |
East Wall | 37’ 11” |
South Wall | 41’ 10” |
West Wall | 20’ (large entryway) |
Ceiling Height | 25’ |
The First Floor Seminar Room is located in the southeast corner of the first floor, just beyond the Grand Hall. The room is accessible via the southwest entrance and can also be accessed via elevator from the ADA entrance on the northwest side of the building. It is an ideal space for seminars, workshops, meetings, and conferences.
Room Dimensions
Total Area | 493 Square Feet |
Max. Width | 28’ |
Max. Length | 19’ 3” |
Ceiling Height | 8’ 6” |
The Second Floor Seminar Room is located in the southeast corner of the second floor. The room is accessible via the southwest entrance. It is an ideal space for seminars, workshops, meetings, and conferences.
NOTE: Due to the age of Maxwell Hall, this seminar room is not ADA accessible. If your event requires ADA accessibility, please contact the Events Manager at cooksche@indiana.edu, and we will work to ensure you have the accommodations you need for your event.
Room Dimensions
Total Area | 1,109 Square Feet |
Max. Width | 35’ 8” |
Max. Length | 19’ 4” |
Ceiling Height | 12’ |
The Cook Center lounge is a cozy space on the first floor just off the Grand Hall suitable for meetings of up to six people. It features a marble table and matching chairs, mirror, and credenza, all of which were donated by a friend of IU.
There is no technology in the lounge.
The lounge can be reserved individually or as part of a multi-room event.
There is no rental fee to reserve the lounge during normal business hours.
The Cook Center green room is an intimate space adjacent to the lounge. It is intended as a quiet space for visiting artists and scholars to prepare and relax before a public event.
There is no technology in the green room.
The green room can be reserved as part of a reservation for the Grand Hall, or as part of a multi-room reservation.
Maxwell 220A is a quiet room on the second floor ideal for small meetings and breakout sessions during larger conferences and symposia.
There is no technology in Maxwell 220A.
Maxwell 220A can be reserved individually or as part of a multi-room event.
There is no rental fee to reserve Maxwell 220A during normal business hours.
NOTE: Due to the age of Maxwell Hall, this room is not ADA accessible. If your event requires ADA accessibility, please contact the Events Manager at cooksche@indiana.edu, and we will work to ensure you have the accommodations you need for your event.
Maxwell 220B is a quiet room on the second floor ideal for small meetings and breakout sessions during larger conferences and symposia.
There is no technology in Maxwell 220B.
Maxwell 220B can be reserved individually or as part of a multi-room event.
There is no rental fee to reserve Maxwell 220B during normal business hours.
NOTE: Due to the age of Maxwell Hall, this room is not ADA accessible. If your event requires ADA accessibility, please contact the Events Manager at cooksche@indiana.edu, and we will work to ensure you have the accommodations you need for your event.
