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Host Events at the Museum

Make your event a part of history!

 

Since the 1885 Inaugural Ball of President Grover Cleveland, the Great Hall of the National Building Museum's historic home has been the stage for some of Washington's most elegant and exciting events; and the tradition continues today. Host your seated dinner, reception, concert, or other event in a grand, 19th-century setting equipped with modern conveniences and flexibility. See some examples of the Great Hall set up for special events or read more about the details for renting the Great Hall.

The Great Hall is available for evening rentals seven days a week. The three adjoining courts that make up the Great Hall may be used individually or together, enabling the Museum to accommodate seated dinners and receptions for groups of 200 to 2,000. View a floor plan of the Museum's Great Hall.

On-site facilities include an ample caterer's kitchen with an adjacent loading dock and the capacity to handle large-scale stagings, involving film, video, music, lighting, and laser shows. All this at one of Washington's most accessible locations—only minutes from the Convention Center and downtown hotels.

Interested in learning more about hosting your event at the National Building Museum?

Interested in using the National Building Museum for your wedding? Click here for frequently asked questions.

For additional information, contact the Museum's Office of Special Events at 202.272.2448, ext. 3107 or e-mail cframe@nbm.org.

The Pension Commissioner's Suite and the Corinthian Lounge

The Museum also has two, smaller spaces that are available exclusively to members of The Corinthians program. Once the private office of the Pension Commissioner, the P.C. Suite consists of two historically preserved rooms and a catering staging area and can accomodate up to 100 guests for a seated dinner or up to 200 guests for a standing reception. The Suite is available to members who make annual gifts of $2,500 or more and is subject to nominal service charges depending on the scope of the event. Learn more about hosting your event in the P.C. Suite.

The Corinthian Lounge is a stylish room for members who make annual gifts of $1,000 and above and their guests to hold business meetings, have lunch, or simply relax while visiting the Museum's exhibitions. The Corinthian Lounge, open Monday-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, is perfect for smaller gatherings and is equipped with meeting space for six, two laptop work stations with Internet access, a refrigerator, and an outside telephone line. Learn more about using the Corinthian Lounge.

For additional  information, contact the Tasha Passarelle, Development Events Manager, at 202.272.2448, ext. 3112 or email tpassarelle@nbm.org.