Weddings and Receptions
Please note the museum is open to the public until 5 pm. Event start times can be later than stated below but cannot begin earlier.
Reception Options
Garden Atrium + Main Atrium
Capacity: 100 to 270 people
Cocktails in Garden Atrium (6:30–7:30 pm)
Dinner & Dancing in the Main Atrium (7:30–11:30 pm)
Rental $10,000
Atrium Spine + Main Atrium
Capacity: 100 to 270 people
Cocktails in the Atrium Spine (7–8 pm)
Dinner & Dancing in the Atrium (8 pm–midnight)
Rental $10,000
Ceremony & Reception Options
Pricing is based on a five-hour reception, with one hour for cocktails and four hours for dinner and dancing. Ceremony is a total of one hour, with 30 minutes for guest arrival and 30 minutes for your ceremony.
East India Marine Hall + Atrium Spine/Garden Atrium + Main Atrium
Capacity: 150 people
Ceremony in East India Marine Hall (6 pm guest arrival and 6:30 pm ceremony)
Cocktails in Atrium Spine or Garden Atrium (7–8 pm)
Dinner & Dancing in the Main Atrium (8 pm–midnight)
Rental $11,000
UPGRADES
Chair upgrade: $8 per chair
Museum admissions passes: $20 per guest
*New Year’s Eve is charged weekend rental rates
Corporate events
The following event spaces are available for corporate rentals. Rental rates vary based on whether your event will be hosted during the week or weekend and during daytime or evening hours. Weekend rates also apply to New Year’s Eve. Please reference Gourmet Caterers’ food and beverage package for pricing.
Main Atrium
Evening (Monday–Thursday): $4,500 for 3 hours | $1,000 for each additional hour
Weekend: $8,000 for 3 hours | $1,000 for each additional hour
If a separate room for a one-hour cocktail hour is desired, the rental is an additional $1,000.
Garden Atrium
Evening (Monday–Thursday): $3,000 for 3 hours | $1,000 for each additional hour
Weekend: $4,000 for 3 hours | $1,000 for each additional hour
H.A. Crosby Forbes & Pamela Cunningham Copeland Galleries
Daytime (Monday–Friday): $750 for 3 hours | $150 for each additional hour
Evening (Monday–Thursday): $2,000 for 3 hours | $350 for each additional hour
Weekend
Daytime $1,200 for 3 hours | $250 for each additional hour
Evening $2,500 for 3 hours | $500 for each additional hour
Nonprofit Events
Nonprofit organizations may qualify for a 10% venue rental discount. Please fill out the application form found HERE to begin the process and a team member will be in touch.