Conference Spaces
The Mechanics' Institute offers meeting spaces for hourly or daily rental on the 3rd and 4th fls. of our historic building. Located one half block from the Montgomery Street Muni and BART stations, it is a convenient commuter location to host meetings, events, classes, and seminars. Continue down the page to view our spaces, rental rates, calendar of room availability, rental policies, and to fill out a request form.
Meeting Room
Our Meeting Room on the 4th fl. has a 60 person capacity in theater set up. Chairs and tables can be configured to accommodate large and small gatherings, meetings, and events (long folding tables are available upon request). The room has a counter and bar area with sink and microwave. The room comes equipped with a projector, microphones, and speakers.
Dry erase board and writing easel are available upon request.
$250/hr. (2 hour minimum); $1,500 for a full day over 6 hours
Board Room
Our Board Room on the 4th fl. can accommodate 14 people around a large oval table. Additional chairs may be added along the walls. The room is equipped with a writing easel, dry erase board, and flat screen monitor with connection cables.
$125/hr. (2 hour minimum); $750 for a full day over 6 hours
Classroom A
Classroom A on the 3rd fl. can accommodate 12 people in a classroom setting. The room is equipped with a flat screen monitor with connection cables and a teacher podium.
Dry erase board and writing easel are available upon request.
$125/hr. (2 hour minimum); $750 for a full day over 6 hours
Classroom B
Classroom B on the 3rd fl. can accommodate 12 people with 8 in the center table and 4 at the tables along the wall. Additional chairs may be added. The room is equipped with a flat screen monitor with connection cables and a small podium.
Dry erase board and writing easel are available upon request.
$125/hr. (2 hour minimum); $750 for a full day over 6 hours
CALENDAR OF AVAILABILITY
Available rental times:
9:00am – 5:30pm Monday through Friday
10:00am-4:30pm Saturdays
The blocked-off areas shown below indicate the rooms and times that have already been reserved and are therefore not available to rent.
♦ = Board Room ♦ = Meeting Room ♦ = Classroom A ♦ = Classroom B
Rental Policies
Available Hours:
9:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Saturdays
Food and beverages:
Food and beverages are allowed in the conference spaces (subject to a $25 cleaning fee if necessary). You are welcome to use any catering or food delivery service of your choice. We can also provide a list of preferred caterers. Please notify us ahead of time of any deliveries. Receptacles will be provided for disposal of items.
Reserving and confirming conference space:
Check the calendar above for available times (reservations can be made up to 3 months in advance). Then fill out the request form. If the date and time is available you will be sent an online invoice. Your payment will serve as confirmation of the reservation. The room will remain available to others until the invoice is paid.
Cancellation policy:
Full payment will be due 14 business days before the reservation. Failure to pay by the due date will result in a cancellation of the reservation.
Cancellations up to 7 days prior to the reservation will be given a full refund, minus a $25 deposit fee.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the reservation will be given a 50% refund.
No refunds if cancellation is less than 48 hours from scheduled reservation.
For more information please contact Room Rentals.
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