Marion Zimmer Auditorium

WONDERFUL RENTAL FACILITY AVAILABLE
We have looked at this auditorium when planning our wedding at the Zoo. We ended up in the Snow Building since it would hold our 175 guests. This facility is a little bit smaller than that, but is also available to rent.
I was able to attend a lecture here the other night and informed that every couple of months they have speakers that inform the audience about preservation or whatever the topic may be. I heard Miles Woodruff speak on the importance of biodiversity with specific mentions to the work he does with Mandrills in the Congo. It was amazing. The room was great for a lecture. A good size with a wonderful sound system to amplify his voice. A screen was pulled down and he had slides that were clearly shown on it.
There was a kitchen in the back and dishes were provided with the snacks they had set up for us. A large room at the entrance served as the table to buy our tickets and also show the featured raffle prizes. A large, very clean restroom was available and it had several stalls.
The auditorium itself is a very handsome building and it was decorated nicely inside with beautiful lights above us. There is convenient parking outside and several handicapped as well. It is not part of the Zoo but is on Zoo property. Just the like Snow Building, you won’t be seeing any animals — though, I did hear some barking when I parked!
I look forward to attending another lecture in the future in this auditorium. And I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a building to rent, as I feel from experience it was a real pleasure to process the rental application with the Zoo employees.