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Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace is located in heart of Madison’s vibrant downtown on the shore of Lake Monona two blocks from the Capitol. This spectacular multi-level structure offers 85,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space, striking lake views, extensive rooftop gardens and an attached 240-room Hilton hotel.
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Information: 608-261-4000

Open to the public daily 8am-5pm. Public tours are offered at 1pm daily Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Admission is $5/adult and $3/student, Children 4 and under are free. Reserve tickets for public tours at www.mononaterrace.com/tours Groups of 10 or more and groups requiring special assistance, call 608-261-4015 to make a reservation. Lake Vista café open seasonally.

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Monona Terrace is an iconic community and convention center on Lake Monona in gorgeous downtown Madison, Wisconsin, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The LEED Platinum certified convention center is also a community gathering place and tourism destination presenting a wide variety of free and low cost community events. Visitors are invited to enjoy gorgeous views of Lake Monona and the Madison skyline at their rooftop gardens, and dine at Lake Vista Café, open seasonally.

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Earned a Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program in September 2015

Local, organic, and fair trade food products are offered

High efficiency dish machine was installed, which saves 1.2 million gallons of hot water annually

Building designed to incorporate passive solar heating

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