▁Event ▁Space : ▁Rick ▁Allen ▁Room ▁This ▁ 5 0 ▁x ▁ 5 8 ▁foot ▁multi - pur pose ▁room , ▁with ▁a ▁view ▁of ▁the ▁eastern ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁C SI ▁campus , ▁has ▁a ▁ 2 5 ▁x ▁ 4 5 ▁foot ▁pat io ▁on ▁its ▁South ▁side ▁for ▁out door ▁reception s ▁or ▁entertain ment , ▁and ▁cour ty ard ▁for ▁events ▁on ▁the ▁la wn . ▁ ▁The ▁maximum ▁capacity ▁of ▁this ▁room ▁is ▁ 2 4 0 ▁ch airs ▁arranged ▁aud itor ium ▁style ▁or ▁ 1 7 6 ▁ch airs ▁arranged ▁for ▁d ining ▁at ▁twenty ▁two ▁ 5 - foot ▁round ▁tables . ▁There ▁is ▁full ▁A / V ▁capabilities ▁with ▁ 2 ▁ce iling ▁project ors , ▁wall ▁sl ides , ▁micro ph ones , ▁etc . ▁ ▁The ▁space ▁can ▁also ▁accommod ate ▁ 1 4 4 ▁with ▁a ▁class room - style ▁layout . ▁A ▁kitchen ette ▁is ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁counter ▁top , ▁sink , ▁re fr iger ator , ▁mic row ave , ▁and ▁ice ▁mak er . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁museum ▁began ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁from ▁the ▁av oc ations ▁of ▁Norman ▁Her rett ▁( 1 9 0 4 - 1 9 7 9 ), ▁owner / operator ▁of ▁a ▁T win ▁F alls , ▁Id aho ▁j ew el ry ▁store . ▁ ▁Her rett ' s ▁astronom ical ▁interests ▁led ▁him ▁to ▁construct ▁a ▁small ▁building ▁behind ▁the ▁store ▁with ▁an ▁observ atory