Corporate & Nonprofit Events

Dine in style, in an iconic setting.

Sip champagne as you take in one of the Museum’s iconic galleries with your guests. Our halls offer sophisticated backdrops for dinners, awards ceremonies, or other celebratory events. Offer your guests private viewings of permanent halls or special exhibitions for an unforgettable evening. We would be happy to create a customized experience that suits your needs. The capacities listed below are estimates and may vary depending on your specific setup requirements. 

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Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

In this renowned gallery, the Museum’s iconic 94-foot-long blue whale model floats in the ambient light of an undersea realm, encircled by world-famous dioramas depicting scenes from the planet's oceans.

Additional Details

  • Maximum capacity seated dinner: 900 guests
    • Lower Level up to 600 guests
    • Balcony up to 300 guests
  • Maximum capacity buffet-style reception: 800 guests
  • 9 programmable screens available
Round tables decorated with flowers, glasses and tableware are positioned below the life-sized blue whale model in the Museum's Hall of Ocean Life.
Round tables decorated with flowers, glasses and tableware are positioned in the balcony overlooking the life-sized blue whale model in the Museum's Hall of Ocean Life.
Round tables decorated with flowers, glasses and tableware are positioned below the life-sized blue whale model in the Museum's Hall of Ocean Life.
Dramatically-lit life-sized blue whale model is suspended over a dance floor, tables and lounge areas for an event.

Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda

A landmark location, the Museum's grand entrance from Central Park West includes a vaulted ceiling that soars 100 feet above the historic murals depicting Roosevelt's travels and showcases the most dynamic dinosaur display in the world.

Additional Details

  • Maximum capacity cocktail receptions : 500–700 guests
  • Can be combined with the Akeley Hall of African Mammals to host a cocktail reception for up to 900 guests.
A musician is seated at a grand piano located next to two dramatically-lit fossil dinosaur mounts in the Museum's rotunda.
Small round tables decorated with velvet table cloths and flowers in a vase surround a centrally-displayed tall fossil dinosaur mount in the Museum's rotunda.
Small round tables decorated with votive candles surround a centrally-displayed tall fossil dinosaur mount in the Museum's rotunda.
Small round tables with four chairs each surround a centrally-displayed tall fossil dinosaur mount in the Museum's rotunda.

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

Spectacular architecture designed to spark your curiosity. The Gilder Center features new exhibition galleries and one-of-a-kind experiences, including an insectarium, immersive experience, and floor-to-ceiling collections displays.

Additional Details

  • Maximum capacity seated dinner: 150 guests
  • Maximum capacity buffet-style reception: 600 guests
  • Maximum capacity reception: 800 guests
Small high tables and chairs and a large horse-shoe shaped bar inside the dramatically-lit atrium of the Richard Gilder Center.
Small high tables and chairs and a large horse-shoe shaped bar inside the dramatically-lit atrium of the Richard Gilder Center.
A long table that seats approximately 20 is set with flowers, glassware and tableware in one of the cave-like spaces inside the Museum's Richard Gilder Center.

Cullman Hall of the Universe

The Willamette meteorite, Hayden Planetarium Sphere, and the floating planets of our solar system provide a brilliant setting for seated dinners or cocktail receptions.

Additional Details

  • Maximum capacity seated dinner: 200
  • Maximum capacity buffet-style reception: 600
  • Maximum capacity standing reception: 900
  • 1 reprogrammable screen available
  • Hayden Planetarium available for private Space Show viewings
Standing visitors fill the Cullman Hall of the Universe.
Candlelit tables are set inside the Cullman Hall of the Universe.
Candlelit tables are set inside the Cullman Hall of the Universe.

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Hosting an event at the Museum supports scientific research and educational programs.

Read the FAQ for answers to common questions about hosting an event at the American Museum of Natural History.

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