Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
212 N. 6th St.
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Event Types Welcomed
Adult Social Events | Corporate Social Events | Professional Meeting/Training/Conference/Retreats | Wedding ReceptionsMaximum
Capacity:500
Capacity:500
On-Site
Spaces:9
Spaces:9
Winner: Best Small-Market Venue
Runner-up: Best Venue for Unique Experiences
The Lincoln Presidential Museum is an entertaining and educational site for evening events.
Day or Evening . . . The Abraham Lincoln Presidentail Library & Museum offers venues for meetings, luncheons, receptions, dinners and more! (Photo by John Muchow)
The Multipurpose Room is an ideal venue for conferences, meetings and seminars with various set-up styles possible.
The Library's Reception Gallery is a venue on its own, or may be used with the rental of our conference facility, the Multipurpose Room.
With windows looking out on to the Museum and Union Square Park, the Lincoln Reception Room is an ideal venue for daytime breakfasts and luncheons.
Governor's Conference Room: A comfortable location for small meetings and retreats.
The Multipurpose Room is a Library venue well-outfitted with built-in audio-visual equipment for daytime conferences, meetings, and seminars.
Daytime meeting, seminar or luncheon? The Lincoln Presidential Library has venues ideal for daytime events.
An evening awards banquet in the Museum Plaza.
Head table awaits the arrival of the members of the wedding party. (Photo by Angie Jackson Photography)
A spring wedding reception is about to begin at the Museum. (Photo by Jill Gum Photography)
The Plaza is a bright and beautiful site for wedding receptions. (Photo by Matt DeBackere Photography)
Awards luncheon in the Lincoln Reception Room of the Library. (Photo by Cherrybrook Photography)
Exhibit-themed table decorations further enhance the fun of a dinner at the Museum.
Registration is ready and a Museum event is about the begin . . . (Photo by DMS Photography)
It's showtime . . a musical evening at the ALPM.
Cake and cookies at a wedding reception held at the Museum. (Photo by Jill Gum Photography)
The Museum Store may be open for your guests during an evening Museum event.
Packages decorate the Museum Plaza for a casual reception.
A magical wedding reception with gold decor and accents. (Photo by Willow Lane Photography)
A summer Museum event. (Photo by Matt DeBackere Photography)
An association awards gala in the Museum Plaza.
Our designated caterer, Secret Recipes, preparing garnishes for a Lincoln-themed entree.
And the award goes to . . . an evening awards reception in the Plaza.
The Museum Plaza is a fun and festive venue for holiday parties.
The Plaza with beautiful blue lighting and linens. (Photo by DMS Photography)
Guests arrive at a wedding reception in the Museum Plaza to a presentation highlighting the wedding couple. (Photo by Jill Gum Photography)
A Fall wedding dinner at the Museum. (Photo by Kara Evans Photographer)
The end of a wonderful reception celebrating a wedding. (Photo by Cherrybrook Photography)
About
About Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Meet at the ALPLM! Host your meeting or event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum and experience the Museum dedicated to telling Lincoln's great American story. The Library features 7 venues ideal for daytime or evening events:
NEW: Good Morning Gallery
Experience the current Illinois Gallery special exhibit with your group or 10 to 50 guests before the Museum opens for the day, and interact with the ALPLM Exhibits Director to learn more about the exhibit "The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois." Add-ons include breakfast catering, and extending your visit to see all the Museum exhibits and theater presentations. Price starts at $15/person.
Add on one of our Daytime Event Enhancements to add to the ALPLM event experience:
Celebrate at the ALPLM! For a spectacular evening with you and your guests the sole visitors, rent the Museum for an evening event and choose the exhibits, theater presentations, and Museum Event Enhancements to create your own unique event experience:
- Breakfasts and Luncheons
- Staff Retreats
- Seminars and Conferences
- Board Meetings and Other Meetings
- Receptions and Dinners, and more
NEW: Good Morning Gallery
Experience the current Illinois Gallery special exhibit with your group or 10 to 50 guests before the Museum opens for the day, and interact with the ALPLM Exhibits Director to learn more about the exhibit "The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois." Add-ons include breakfast catering, and extending your visit to see all the Museum exhibits and theater presentations. Price starts at $15/person.
Add on one of our Daytime Event Enhancements to add to the ALPLM event experience:
- Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt
- Beyond the Performance at Ghosts of the Library
- Tales from the Vault
- History Lesson
Celebrate at the ALPLM! For a spectacular evening with you and your guests the sole visitors, rent the Museum for an evening event and choose the exhibits, theater presentations, and Museum Event Enhancements to create your own unique event experience:
- Convention and Legislative Receptions
- Awards Banquets
- Corporate Dinners
- Wedding Receptions
- Holiday Parties, and more
LOCATION + TRANSPORTATION
Located in central Illinois in the state capital of Springfield, we are about 200 miles south of Chicago and 90 miles north of St. Louis.
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Springfield, IL - 10 minutes
Onsite: Yes Free
CATERING
The ALPLM has a designated caterer. The caterer provides a full range of catering from breakfasts, daytime coffee breaks and luncheons to evening receptions and dinners. There is an option to use a caterer of your choice for an additional surcharge. Details about that option as well as catering menus are available on our website.Must Use In-House Catering
Venue Hosted Alcohol Permitted
Self-Service Alcohol Permitted
AMENITIES + UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
MEETING + EVENT SPACE CAPACITIES
500 Attendees
9 Spaces
:
Theatre Style 250 | Classroom Style 100 | Standing Reception 500
TECHNOLOGY
We offer complete audio-visual services and equipment. The Multipurpose Room, our conference facility, offers a video wall and built-in podium with microphone as well as 3 additional wireless microphones. The Classroom features an LCD projector and podium with microphone along with a pull-down projection screen. In other locations audio-visual equipment and services may be provided. Please contact us to learn more.Yes
Free
Yes
RENTAL POLICIES
Alcohol Consumption
