The International Museum of Surgical Science is an award-winning wedding venue housed in a beautifully preserved early 20th-century lakefront mansion on Chicago's Gold Coast. Built in 1917 for Eleanor Robinson Countiss, this distinctive venue offers breathtaking views of Lake Michigan, four floors of museum galleries and exhibits, and elegant period architecture just minutes from Downtown Chicago. Recognized as "Best of Weddings Chicago" and "Best Wedding Venue Chicago," the venue accommodates up to 250 guests cocktail style or 100 guests banquet style.
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$7,000
100 guests · Wedding 6hrs · Wedding
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The property
A museum and historic mansion located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The venue is housed in an early 20th-century limestone mansion that serves as a museum of surgical science, with four floors of exhibits and event spaces.
The venue features a beautifully preserved early 20th-century mansion interior with ornate white walls, arched doorways, and sophisticated period architectural details.
The Hall of Immortals showcases marble statues along the walls, while the Library features rich dark wood bookshelves and paneling. The exterior is a grand limestone lakefront mansion typical of Chicago's Gold Coast.
The setting
Located on Lake Shore Drive, the venue offers breathtaking views of Lake Michigan. The surrounding Gold Coast neighborhood provides an upscale urban setting just minutes from Downtown Chicago.
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