The Afro-American
Cultural Center
211 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Tel: 203.432.4131
Fax: 203.432.7369

Virtual House Tour

Enormous Room

This is our largest room. It contains a 75-foot ceiling, gothic windows, and wood paneling. It is a flexible space used for lectures, theatre, film showings, rehearsals and parties.

Capacity - 130 for lecture or dinners.  220 for a stand-up reception or party.

 

This room can be used for a play.  Requires permission from the AfAm House Director and the Office of Undergraduate Productions http://www.yale.edu/oup/

Gallery

The Gallery is our second floor large room which is equipped with facilities for mounting art exhibits, but also useful for receptions, meetings, and readings.

Capacity - 40.  No food allowed.

Library

Located on the second floor, the Library contains close to 3,000 volumes. It is a warm place just right for studying, thinking, and on occasion, research presentations.

Capacity - 15.  No food allowed.

Multipurpose Room

Across from the Enormous Room is this room, which has a variety of uses, including receptions, organizational meetings and the weekly Black Church at Yale.

 

Capacity - 100 for lecture.  85 for a dinner. 

 

Seminar Rooms

These two rooms in our basement can be used for studying, tutoring, and meetings.

Capacity - 10

The Lighten Room (Game Room)

In the lower level of the House there is the game room, which includes a pool table, air hockey, Play Station, vending machines and a large color cable TV lounge with a DVD player.

Funded through the generosity of William ('86) and Janifer ('83) Lighten.

Capacity - 65