Irvine Auditorium

The Main Hall

Interior of Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania

A breathtaking space, restored to is original splendor. The interior walls of the 1,260-seat main hall are ornamented with decorative symbols depicting Penn's philosophical history. Irvine Auditorium's magnificent 11,000-pipe Curtis Organ is housed here. The entire facility is air-conditioned and features state-of-the-art technology. 

Details

  • Irvine Auditorium

    3401 Spruce St
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Over 300 capacity

    Full capacity is 1,260.

    846 - Orchestra level
    Use of Balconies 1 and 2 to gain full theater capacity.

  • Auditorium

  • 1670 sqft

    41' x 45.5'

Technology

  • Projector + Screen

  • Premier Sound System

  • Organ

About the venue

The Main Hall is located in Irvine Auditorium on the south side of the campus. The building features wheelchair accessible entrances, multiple restrooms, and street parking. Nearby is Houston Hall, William’s Hall, and the Penn Museum.

Getting here

  • By bus/public transit
    • Septa 40 bus stop at 34th and Spruce Streets
    • Trolleys T2, T3, T4, and T5 stop at 37th-Spruce Street Station
    • LUCY bus route stops at 34th and Spruce Streets
  • By taxi put in destination 3417 Spruce Street
  • Public parking is available nearby at the Parking Garage: Penn Museum, located at 3220 South Street

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Dining options

Catering is available for events hosted in the Main Hall. Next door, Houston Hall is also home to Houston Market, a food hall located on the lower level. 

Learn more about our dining and catering services.

Venues in Irvine Auditorium

  • View of room with yellow patterned walls and blue chairs set in theater style in front of a podium
    Meeting room set theater style with blue chairs facing a wood paneled wall with a table and three chairs set up
    view of meeting room set up with blue chairs set theater style
    Amado Recital Hall

    The charming Amado Recital Hall, just off the Main Hall, functions primarily as rehearsal and performance space for the University's Department of...

    • 100-300 capacity

    • Auditorium, Semi-portable

    • 1454 sqft

  • Meeting room set with blue chairs theater style
    Set of blue chairs set theater style in a meeting room
    Meeting room set with blue chairs theater style
    Meeting room set with blue chairs theater style
    G7 and G16 Meeting Rooms

    Identical, spacious rooms with an understated, professional ambiance, G16 and G7 Meeting Rooms are both located on the ground floor of Irvine...

    • 50-100 capacity

    • 640 sqft

  • Meeting room with theater style seating arranged in blue chairs in front of a podium.
    Decorative meeting room with high top tables with red and blue table clothes throughout the space
    Decorative meeting room with high top tables with red and blue table clothes throughout the space
    Café '58

    Class of 1958 Café is perfect for a catered reception, offering everything you need on site. A replica of the original fire curtain from the Main Hall...

    • 50-100 capacity

    • Semi-portable

    • 1456 sqft

  • Interior of Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania
    The Main Hall

    A breathtaking space, restored to is original splendor. The interior walls of the 1,260-seat main hall are ornamented with decorative symbols...

    • Over 300 capacity

    • Auditorium

    • 1670 sqft