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About McCosh Lecture Hall

Welcome to McCosh Lecture Hall, a historic and active venue on the Princeton University campus. With multiple rooms including McCosh 50 (445 seats) and smaller spaces like McCosh 10, 28, 46, and 60/62/64/66, the hall hosts lectures, performances, and special events. This page covers seating details, access, parking, transportation, and recommended nearby hotels and dining options to help you secure your tickets and plan a smooth visit.

Located on the west side of Washington Road between William Street and Prospect Avenue, McCosh Hall offers convenient access for attendees coming from campus and the surrounding Princeton area. Entry 7 provides elevator access via Entry 5 for accessibility needs.

For those attending events at McCosh Hall, we’ve mapped out practical details to make planning simple. If you’re visiting for the first time, think of us as your inside connection—we’ve got you covered for seating, parking, transit, and nearby accommodations and dining that match your schedule and budget.

Notable moments at McCosh Hall include Einstein’s Stafford Little lectures in 1921 and appearances by public figures such as Meryl Streep (November 2006) and others like Chinua Achebe, Steve Martin, Ralph Nader, Cesar Pelli, and Elie Wiesel. The renovation completed around 2020 refreshed AV, seating, and aesthetics in McCosh 50 while preserving its notable capacity of about 445 seats. If you’re curious about layout and accessibility, we outline seating options and how to choose the best space for your event.

Whether you’re attending a lecture, performance, or special talk, you’ll find practical guidance here to secure your seats and enjoy Princeton’s vibrant campus life.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Location: McCosh Hall sits on the Princeton University campus, on the west side of Washington Road between William Street and Prospect Avenue; room 50 is accessible via entry 7 (elevator access via entry 5).
  • Capacities: McCosh 50 seats 445; McCosh 10 seats 350; McCosh 28 and 46 seats 140 each; McCosh 60/62/64/66 seats 60 each (per Princeton Large Spaces).
  • Parking: On-street and municipal parking around Nassau Street; after 4 pm weekdays and all day weekends, visitors may park in Theater Drive Garage, Prospect Ave Garage, and Stadium Drive Garage; TigerTransit can shuttle between campuses.
  • Transit: Frequent TigerTransit service connects from garages to stops on Washington Road, Nassau Street, and University Place.
  • Nearby hotels: Nassau Inn at 10 Palmer Square East (Palmer Square, downtown Princeton); Hyatt Regency Princeton at 102 Carnegie Center; Courtyard by Marriott Princeton at 3815 US Route 1.
  • Notable events: McCosh 50 hosted Einstein’s Stafford Little lectures in 1921; Meryl Streep spoke there in November 2006 as the Belknap Visitor in the Humanities; other notable figures include Chinua Achebe, Steve Martin, Ralph Nader, Cesar Pelli, Elie Wiesel, among others.
  • Renovation: McCosh 50 underwent a renovation completed around 2020 to update AV, seating, and aesthetics while retaining about 445 seats.
  • Status: McCosh Hall remains active; no demolition or renaming is indicated (McCosh 50 remains a space within the hall).