Main content starts here, tab to start navigating

The Lyceum Conference & Event Center

A meeting place with history and character.

The Lyceum is the premier location in Central Connecticut for board meetings, trainings, seminars, and social events. The gracious design, spacious rooms, sweeping curves, and inspiring architecture create a pleasing atmosphere. Our airy, light-filled spaces are walking distance to state office buildings and the Capitol. The historic neo-classical revivalist building has ample parking and is appropriate for a wide range of functions.

The Lyceum, Connecticut’s Conference Center, is mission driven! All revenues earned from renting space at the Lyceum go directly to support the mission of Forge City Works. Fire by Forge is the exclusive caterer for The Lyceum.

Room Rental Rates
  • a dining room table

    Combined Conference Center

    Utilize both conference center spaces together. A spacious and gracious venue with beautiful natural light for breakout sessions, dining, workshops, lectures, meetings, and other events. 

    Uses: Trainings and breakout sessions, Lectures, seminars, workshops, trainings, meetings, retirement & holiday parties, small weddings, social events

    Features: Projector (with HDMI laptop connectors) and 10-foot screen, state of the art audio/visual system, 2 Balconies, Podium and Microphones, Public Wi-Fi, Registration Space, 2 Banquette Stations for Food and Beverages, Round tables with comfortable seating, Intimate Lounge/Meeting Space, Handicap Accessible

    Capacity: 250 people

  • a group of people sitting in front of a crowd

    Conference Center 1

    A spacious and gracious venue for larger lectures, annual meetings, and events. 

    Uses: Training Sessions, Lectures, seminars, workshops meetings, Retirement and Holiday parties, Music Rehearsals or Art Performances, retirement parties, small weddings, holiday parties, etc

    Features: Stage, Projector (with HDMI laptop connectors) and 10-foot screen, State of the art audio/visual system, 2 Balconies, Podium and Microphones, Public Wi-Fi, Registration Space, Handicap Accessible

    Capacity: 150 people

  • a dining room table

    Conference Center 2

    A spacious and gracious venue with beautiful natural light for breakout sessions, dining, workshops, lectures, meetings, and other events. 

    Uses: Trainings and breakout sessions, Lectures, seminars, workshops, trainings, meetings, Retirement & holiday parties

    Features: 2 Banquette Stations for Food and Beverages, Round tables with comfortable seating, Podium, Public Wi-Fi, Intimate Lounge/Meeting Space with Wi-Fi and a View, Handicap Accessible

    Capacity: 80 people

  • a room filled with furniture and a table

    Wheaton Conference Room

    Comfortable meeting space with modern technologies.

    Uses: In-Person Meetings, Hybrid Remote Meetings, Trainings, Planning, Board Meetings

    Features: Microsoft Surface Hub 2s for video conferencing with audio teleconferencing add-on, White board, Wireless Internet access

    Capacity: 18 people

  • a room filled with furniture and a table

    Hanley Conference Room

    An intimate space appropriate for work groups

    Uses: In-Person Meetings, Hybrid Remote Meetings, Trainings

    Features: Cart Mounted Microsoft Surface Hub 2s (video conferencing cabable), Audio teleconferencing, White board, Wireless internet access

    Capacity: 8 people