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Venue Information
The A.D. White House is a humanities classroom building and academic research center. Priority for events-based use of the A.D. White House is given to the Society for the Humanities, Humanities Scholars Program, humanities departments, administration and academic departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, and the central administration at Cornell University.
We are not able to host
- Art installations
- Film or photo shoots
- Performances
- Undergraduate or graduate student events
Who can request an event?
Events must be organized by a Cornell department requestor (faculty, staff) or Cornell Conference and Event Services. We cannot accommodate requests for meetings or events organized by students (organizations, clubs, Greek life, meeting groups, performances, etc.).
The first floor and patio of the A.D. White House are available for event rental. The A.D. White garden is not a rentable space.
Rental fees may apply. Contact us at adwhitehouse@cornell.edu with questions.
Venue Hours
The A.D. White House is closed any time the University is closed.
While classes are in session
Mondays - Thursdays: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:30-8:00pm*
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sundays: Closed
*Hours depend on classes scheduled in the building.
Fall Break, February Break, Spring Break
Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sundays: Closed
Summer
Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.**
Sundays: Closed
**8-hour maximum on weekends. A.D. White House does not have air conditioning.
Event Requests
Requests to host an event in A.D. White House must be submitted at least three weeks in advance. Please review the venue information, venue hours and venue details before you e-mail us to make a request.
Cornell faculty/staff may request a reservation in A.D. White House for a Cornell academic event. Please contact us first with your desired date(s) and event details at adwhitehouse@cornell.edu. Once we confirm the date(s), submit an event reservation request form in 25Live.
Non-academic events:
Non-academic events may be scheduled during the summer months. For more information and rates, please contact us at adwhitehouse@cornell.edu.
Weddings & Non-Cornell Event Requests
Wedding receptions and other non-Cornell event requests may be scheduled during the summer months through Cornell Conference and Event Services. For more information regarding private event booking and rates, please contact us at adwhitehouse@cornell.edu.
Humanities Co-sponsorship Requests
See our events co-sponsorship page for information about support for humanities events on the Ithaca campus.