Danforth Plant Science Center Amenities

• Auditorium. The Danforth Science Center’s AT&T Auditorium plays a critical role in the life of the Center. With more than 300 stadium-style seats, the 3,700 square foot AT&T Auditorium serves as the Center’s communications hub and is host to a variety of programs including:
  • Weekly scientific talks
  • Annual fall symposium
  • Quarterly Conversations programs, which are free and open to the public, thanks to the generous support of Boeing
  • Special speakers presented by the Donald Danforth Society. Past guests have included Davis Guggenheim, the award-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth; Howard G. Buffett; philanthropist and photographer; and Bill Blakemore, ABC World News environmental reporter
  • The Danforth Center’s state-of-the-art audio, video, webcasting and teleconferencing abilities make it an ideal location for these programs and other scientific conferences, as well as for corporate and organizational meetings.
• Conference Rooms. The Danforth Science Center provides an ideal collaborative environment – and it has the physical spaces to prove it! Collaborative meeting spaces are used by Danforth scientists and staff, as well as visitors to the Center. Danforth Center conference rooms are equipped with all the tools required for focused and effective meetings. Private rooms of flexible size and configuration offer state-of-the-art technologies for visual presentations, conference calls and productive conversations. These rooms are used by visitors for meetings and workshops, as well as internally for lab meetings and other scientific events.
• Cafeteria. The Danforth Center offers its scientists and staff a place to grab a bite to eat or a cup of coffee during the day. With a grill and a salad bar, the cafeteria not only prepares lunches to eat in or take out, but the full-service kitchen is equipped to handle catering needs for private and official functions, such as luncheons and dinners, receptions, conferences, and other small or large group meetings.
• Social Commons. Adjacent to the cafeteria, the Center’s lower atrium is a social hub of the Danforth Center, where daily tea-time gatherings are a popular activity. Featuring a striking waterfall fountain and the Center’s international flag gallery, generous seating is available for those who need a change of scenery during the day or a place to eat lunch. It’s also the tea-time gathering place for Center scientists and staff.