Facilities Rental

We strongly recommend that you schedule an appointment with an event coordinator. This will ensure that someone will be available to meet with you and that the space you want to see is not occupied. To speak with a special events coordinator, call (513) 621-DECO (3326).

If you have established that the space is available on the date you need, you may request that your event coordinator tentatively hold that space for you for two weeks. At the end of the two weeks, the space will be released unless you have given your intention to book the event. No money is required in order to tentatively hold space.

When you have booked your event with an event coordinator, you will be sent a contract outlining the details of your event. A signed copy of the contract and 50 percent of your facility fees is due within a month. The balance of the room rental will be due the week of your event and a bill can be sent to you for miscellaneous charges, such as parking fees. Deposits may be waived for corporate groups in good standing.

No, as we are a non-profit group ourselves. We do have a wide range of prices and rental options and will do our best to accommodate every group regardless of budget.

Private areas such as our three dining rooms, auditoriums and classrooms can be rented at any time. Areas that are open to the public during the day-the three museums and Rotunda-are available for rental after 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Room rental typically applies to a four-hour event, but if there are no other events booked before or after yours, we will work with you on extending that time. The caterer's liquor license ends at 1 a.m. with a last call at 12:30 a.m., so we typically end all events by 1 a.m.

No, we require that you use our in-house caterer for all food and beverage needs (exceptions are made for birthday/wedding cakes). Catering will also provide tables, chairs, linens, china, flatware, etc. and these items are typically included in the price of your menu unless you require a specialty item. The caterers can also fulfill your decor needs although you are welcome to bring in another supplier for event design.

We do not allow helium balloons in the Rotunda, nor do we allow candles with an open flame anywhere in the building (votives or hurricanes must be used). We also do not allow items to be nailed or taped to the walls.

Yes. Museum Center has a wide range of audio/visual equipment including a variety of presentational aids, projector packages, screens, sound packages, podiums and lecterns and video playback capabilities.

Yes, though there is a fee of $5 per car. Clients may host the parking fee for their guests and have the cost added to their bill. Otherwise, guests will pay the fee themselves upon entering the lot. Hosted valet parking can be arranged through our event coordinators at an additional cost and with one month advanced notice.

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