Beckman Auditorium
Ramo Auditorium
Dabney Lounge
Beckman Mall
Other Campus Locations

Caltech Campus Programs and Community Relations coordinates the programming, production, and promotion of all events held in Beckman and Ramo Auditoriums, and schedules Dabney Lounge and Gardens.

Please note that Caltech does not rent its facilities. All non-Caltech uses must be sponsored by a division or department of Caltech. Please contact Eric Wood at (626) 395-4696 or at edwood@caltech.edu for information.

Information for Artists and Managers
Seating Chart (PDF)
Seating Chart from SeatAdvisor

Beckman Auditorium is operated by Caltech Campus Programs and Community Relations as a campus and community service. A broad spectrum of performing arts, lectures, films, classes and entertainment events are offered throughout the academic year. All events presented in Beckman Auditorium are directly sponsored by Caltech.

Fact Sheet

Donated to Caltech by: Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Beckman
Architect: Edward Durrell Stone
Location: Michigan Avenue south of Del Mar Boulevard, Pasadena
Dedicated: February, 1964
Building Shape: Circular with conical shaped roof
Seating Capacity: 1150 (850 main floor, 300 balcony)
Dimensions: 60 feet high, 120 feet in diameter
Color Scheme (Interior) : Red, white, and gold
Stage: 24 feet maximum depth by 43 feet wide
Stage Floor Height: 16 inches
Main Curtain: 37 feet high
Lighting: Spotlights in soffit, above stage and at rear of house
Projection Booth: Houses lighting controls, and projection equipment. Sound is outside of booth
Other Facilities: Offstage dressing room; conference room, and one rehearsal room in basement
Types of Events: Lectures, concerts, theater, dance, films, symposia, and conferences
ADA: Wheelchair access, assistive listening devices, large-type programs, readers, and ASL interpreters

Information for Artists and Managers
Seating Chart from SeatAdvisor

Ramo Auditorium is operated by Caltech Campus Programs and Community Relations as a campus and community service. A broad spectrum of performing arts, lectures, films, classes and entertainment events are offered throughout the academic year. All events presented in Ramo auditorium are directly sponsored by Caltech.

Donated to Caltech by: Dr. and Mrs. Simon Ramo
Architect: Robert E. Alexander, FAIA and Associates
Location: Donald E. Baxter, M.D. Hall of the Humanities (the Baxter Hall of Humanities is immediately southeast of Beckman Auditorium)
Dedicated: June, 1971
Building Shape: Rectangular
Seating Capacity: 381 (one floor)
Dimensions: 73 feet deep by 60 feet wide
Color Scheme (Interior) : Adobe tan, black, and orange
Stage: 24 feet deep by 32 feet wide
Stage Floor Height: 2 feet
Lighting: Lighting Instruments above stage and front-of-house
Projection Booth: Houses sound, lighting controls, and projection equipment
Types of Events: Lectures, films, small concerts, experimental stage presentations, musical theater, symposia, and conferences
ADA: Wheelchair access, assistive listening devices, large-type programs, readers, and ASL interpreters

Dabney Lounge is an all-Institute facility, available for a variety of Caltech functions, including Institute classes and events, performances, social events, and private parties. Caltech Campus Programs and Community Relations coordinates the scheduling of Dabney Lounge and Gardens.

• write to: Dabney Lounge and Gardens, Caltech (332-92), Pasadena, CA 91125;
• visit 320 South Michigan Avenue in Pasadena;
• or call Heidi Bloks at (626) 395-3910. or at heidi.bloks@caltech.edu

Fact Sheet

Donated to Caltech by: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Dabney
Architect: Mayers, Murray, and Phillip
Location: South of Baxter Hall
Dedicated: 1928
Building Shape: Rectangular
Seating Capacity: 230 (lecture-style)
Dimensions: 72 feet long, 28 1/2 feet wide
Color Scheme (Interior): Tan, brown
Lighting: Spotlights on overhead beams
Type of Events: Classes, conferences, concerts, theater, dance events, social events
ADA: Wheelchair access, large-type programs, readers, and ASL interpreters

Beckman Mall (also known as the Court of Man) is the grassy area bounded by Beckman Auditorium to the north, Baxter Hall of the Humanities to the east, and Beckman Behavioral Biology Lab to the west. This is where Caltech’s Commencement ceremony and other convocations such as Inauguration are staged.

For more information on reserving this area, please contact Eric Wood at (626) 395-4696 or at edwood@caltech.edu.

Baxter Lecture Hall
Capacity: 296
Reservations: x4082

Beckman Institute Auditorium
Capacity: 200
Reservations: x2794

Sharp Lecture Hall
Capacity: 134
Reservations: x6123

Winnett Clubroom 1
Capacity: 52
Reservations: x6188

Winnett Lounge
Capacity: 144
Reservations: x6188