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About Cooper Union

Cooper Union is a historic National Landmark venue in Manhattan, home to the Great Hall in the Foundation Building and the Rose Auditorium across the street at 41 Cooper Square. Known for the Lincoln Lectern and full AV capabilities, the venue hosts lectures, performances, graduations, and special events. The Great Hall seats up to the best available price people across roughly 9,650 square feet, while Rose Auditorium seats the best available price. This page covers seating, parking, transit, and nearby hotel and dining options to help you plan a smooth visit.

New to the area or visiting for a special event? We’ve got you with practical details, including seating layouts (Great Hall seating chart is available on the Great Hall Rentals page), nearby parking options, transit access via the 6 train at Astor Place and R/W lines at 8th Street–Broadway, plus recommended nearby hotels like The Standard, Moxy East Village, and other area stays. Whether you’re here for a historic lecture or a modern presentation, secure your seats through our easy, friendly process and enjoy nearby dining to round out your visit.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Great Hall capacity: 865 fixed seats; fire capacity up to 960; space covers about 9,650 square feet.
  • Rose Auditorium capacity: 200 seats.
  • Addresses: Great Hall in the Foundation Building at 7 East 7th Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues); Rose Auditorium across the street at 41 Cooper Square.
  • Venue type: historic, National Landmark space used for lectures, performances, graduations and events; features include the Lincoln Lectern and full AV.
  • Seating chart: Great Hall seating chart available on the Great Hall Rentals page.
  • Parking: no on-site visitor parking; multiple nearby parking garages and limited street parking.
  • Transit: closest subway is Astor Place (6 train); R and W trains at 8th Street–Broadway nearby.
  • Nearby hotels: The Standard, East Village adjacent to campus; Moxy East Village nearby; other options in the area.
  • Notable events: Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 Cooper Union Speech held in the Great Hall.
  • Renamed/demolished: Great Hall and Foundation Building remain; 41 Cooper Square opened in 2009 as the New Academic Building and is now known as 41 Cooper Square.