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San Francisco Wedding Location
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
Contact: Rental Manager
Phone: 415/750-3683
www.famsf.org
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Why We Like This Place

Since the de Young Museum’s 2005 re-opening in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, millions of visitors have entered the soaring, copper building to view the phenomenal collection of art inside. Designed by the world-renowned Swiss architecture firm, Herzog & de Meuron, the distinctive structure, with its artistic interior spaces, surrounding sculpture gardens and lush park setting, makes a fantastic destination for an outing—and an even better spot for an evening wedding or special event.

The art experience begins before you even enter the museum: Light seems to dance off the building’s exterior, covered in an innovative skin of perforated textured copper. At the main entrance, you walk through an angular courtyard dominated by an earthworks sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy, a fitting introduction to what you’ll encounter within.

Inside, the expansive Wilsey Court opens up before you, and your attention is drawn to the giant contemporary black & white photographic mural by German painter Gerhard Richter that fills one wall. This sweeping central court, with its Italian stone flooring, white walls and high ceilings, works well for large cocktail receptions or sit-down dinners. An added benefit is the adjacent galleries, where paintings and sculptures can be viewed during your party.

Three more ground-floor options exist for art-infused special events: the museum café, the Osher Sculpture Garden and terrace, and the Piazzoni Murals Room. The café opens to the terrace, which overlooks the sculpture garden. A clear-sided tent, which uses the garden as a backdrop, can be erected for seated dinners and dancing. Guests enjoy meandering through the large-scale bronze and ceramic pieces.

In the evening, when the museum is closed to the public, the café transforms into a chic dining room with a view of the park beyond. It boasts luminous hand-blown glass light fixtures—specially commissioned for the space in shades of purple and orange—that add to the restaurant’s charm when it’s dressed in brightly colored linens for a wedding dinner.

The Piazzoni Murals Room, set up with cocktail rounds and adorned with flowers, lends itself nicely to standing receptions. As guests drink champagne and mingle, they have time to admire the historic California landscape murals by Gottardo Piazzoni that adorn the walls.

For something truly out of the ordinary, take the elevator up nine stories to the top of the spectacular Hamon Tower. Here, floor-to-ceiling windows offer a 360-degree view of the verdant park below, and the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco skyline in the distance. At night, with the city lights glittering in the background and a jazz band in one corner, the tower is tailor-made for a lounge-inspired cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 400
Max. Seated Outdoors: 220

Max. Seated Indoors: 400
Max. Seated Outdoors: 550
Max. Standing Indoors: 2500
Max. Standing Outdoors: 1000

Max. Seated: 269

CEREMONY & meeting CAPACITY: Indoors, spaces hold up to 350 seated guests. Outdoors, the Terrace holds up to 220 seated guests.

EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Indoors, spaces hold up to 350 seated or 2,500 standing guests. Outdoors, the Terrace holds up to 350 seated or 1,500 standing guests.

Fees & Deposits

50% of the rental fee is due at the time of booking. Rental fees start at $5,000 and vary depending on the space rented. In-house catering services range $130–180/person.

Availability

Year-round, daily. Special events take place in a 4-hour window between 6:30pm and 1am. Daytime rental is available in limited spaces during museum hours. Overtime fees are additional.

Catering

Provided
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Alcohol

BYO w/ Corkage Fee

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided, no BYO
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: some provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: some provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided
Bride's & Groom's Dressing Area: no
Meeting Equipment: some provided, more CBA
Parking: valet or public garage
Accommodations: no guestrooms
Telephone: pay phones
Outdoor Night Lighting: access only
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: park, garden, pond, cityscape
Other: event coordination, AV equipment

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Type

Banquet/Events Facility
Museum
Historic/Landmark Building
Gallery

Restrictions

Alcohol: BYO with corkage fee
Smoking: not allowed
Music: amplified OK
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: liability required

Contact: Rental Manager
415/750-3683
www.famsf.org
Email or request a proposal for your event from de Young Museum

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