About the Facility
The National Great Rivers Museum is located at the Melvin Price Lock and Dam in Alton, Illinois. It is operated and managed by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers with support from the Meeting of the Rivers Foundation (a non-profit organization). The Museum is located on the Great River Road, Route 143, which is a National Scenic Byway, two miles east of the Clark Bridge and six miles north of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Hartford, Illinois. Driving time is approximately 30 minutes by car from the Arch in downtown St. Louis and 45 minutes from Forest Park, the St. Louis Science Center and the Zoo. The Museum is open daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and admission is free. 

The Meeting of the Rivers Foundation invites all interested parties to consider the Museum for your next social or business function. This information is provided as a helpful guide in your planning efforts.

• Types of Events
• Holiday Gatherings
• Business Meetings
• Social Functions
• Graduations
• Conferences and Seminars
• Suggestions for other events will be considered

Major events not open to the general public may be held at the Museum, but must take place after established public hours. The Meeting of the Rivers Foundation serves as the contact for obtaining a Special Use Permit for activities within the Museum or on its grounds. Any individual, group, society or organization willing to assume responsibility for the activity may apply for use of the facility.

Who to Contact
Please contact the Meeting of the Rivers Foundation Events Manager at 618-462-6979 between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday except holidays.  The Events Manager will assist your group in the completion of an application form. Keep in mind that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers must review all applications, and that an application is not accepted without their approval. If the application is accepted, a Special Use Permit containing additional conditions will be forwarded to your group for signature by the responsible representative.  You will also be notified if your request cannot be approved. 

Spaces Available
The Museum is a 12,000 sq. ft. facility consisting of a 7,000 sq. ft. exhibit gallery, a multi-purpose classroom, a 100-seat theater and a large promenade area just outside the Museum and adjacent to Mel Price Locks and Dam.

Exhibit Gallery: (7,000 sq ft) Exhibit area only. 

• Availability: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Capacity: 100 guests
• Use Fee: $250 for 4 hours

Multi-purpose Room: (1168 sq ft) Meeting space, including use of the small kitchenette with refrigerator, ice maker, sink and microwave.

• Availability: 9 am until 9 pm
• Capacity: 75 guests theater style; 50 guests classroom style
• Use Fee: $150 for 4 hours; $250 for 8 hours

Theater: 100 seat conventional theater, including use of audiovisual equipment.

• Availability: 9 am until 9 pm
• Capacity: 100 guests
• Use Fee: $150 for 4 hours; $250 for 8 hours

Promenade:  Outdoor venue, partially sheltered, available for use from April through October, weather dependent.

• Availability: 9 am until 9 pm
• Capacity:  250 guests
• Use Fee: $250 for 4 hours; $500 for 8 hours