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BALDWIN AUDITORIUM

Constructed in 1927, Baldwin Auditorium offers comfortable seating for 691 guests and is fully accessible on all levels. Its distinctive wrap-around balcony creates an intimate atmosphere, bringing audiences closer to the musicians while providing exceptional sightlines from every seat.

The Baldwin Auditorium Box Office opens one hour prior to each performance and is in the lobby near the main entrance. The main location of the Duke University Box Office is in the Bryan Center and is open Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

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Merge onto 147 N via Exit 279B toward Durham/Downtown. From 147 N take Exit 14 and turn RIGHT onto Swift Avenue. Continue through the traffic light (Swift Avenue becomes Broad Street). Turn RIGHT onto Markham Avenue and take another right if continuing to North Buchanan Blvd. Parking is available along Markham Avenue. Non-permit holders may park in surrounding campus lots after 5pm.

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From the US-15-501 Bypass N, take the exit for Durham Freeway NC 147 South. From 147 S take Exit 14 and turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Continue through the traffic light (Swift Avenue becomes Broad Street). Turn RIGHT onto Markham Avenue. Parking is available along Markham Avenue and take another right if continuing to North Buchanan Blvd. Non-permit holders may park in surrounding campus lots after 5pm.

View directions on Google Maps

Exit onto Durham Freeway NC 147 South. From 147 S take Exit 14 and turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Continue through the traffic light (Swift Avenue becomes Broad Street). Turn RIGHT onto Markham Avenue and take another right if continuing to North Buchanan Blvd. Parking is available along Markham Avenue. Non-permit holders may park in surrounding campus lots after 5pm.

View directions on Google Maps

Via 1-85 North: Exit onto Durham Freeway NC 147 South. From 147 S, take Exit 14 and turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Continue through the traffic light (Swift Avenue becomes Broad Street). Turn RIGHT onto Markham Avenue and take another right if continuing to North Buchanan Blvd. Parking is available along Markham Avenue. Non-permit holders may park in surrounding campus lots after 5pm. 

PARKING INFORMATION

Brown Parking Lot is the primary location.

Due to construction, the gated Pegram lot is inaccessible, limiting on-campus parking off Markham Avenue. Public parking along Markham Avenue and East Campus lots is available 5pm–7am. Permits required 7am–5pm.

  • Bivins Lot – West Markham & Sedgefield
  • Asbury United Methodist Church – Clarendon & W. Markham
  • Bishop’s House / Basset-Brown – North Buchanan & Dacian

Note: Pegram lot is currently inaccessible due to construction.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING & VENUE INFORMATION

Brown Residence Hall and Bishop's House provide accessible and additional general parking for Baldwin. These lots are accessible via the campus entrance located at the intersection of North Buchanan Boulevard and Dacian Avenue. These lots will not be serviced by Duke Parking and are available after 5pm on a first come basis. Accessible pickup and drop-off are also available in the Baldwin Loop off Markham Avenue. 

An accessible ramp is located on the east (house right) side of the building.

There are seats that can be removed to accommodate guests using wheelchairs located at the aisle ends of Row A in the house right (100) and left (300) seating sections, and Row P in the center (200) seating section.

A restroom equipped with accessible features is located on the Orchestra level of the theater, on the west (house left) side of the building. The men's and women's bathrooms on the bottom floor also feature accessible stalls and can be reached via the elevator on the east (house right) side of the building.

There are no handrails on the front entrance to Baldwin Auditorium; however, the side entrances to the building do have handrails.

Please click here for the Accessible Entrance and Parking Map.

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