New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle • New Orleans • Louisiana 70124
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- From the stylish Beaux Arts exterior of the Freeport-McMoRan Great Hall to the grand staircase in the McDermott Lobby, this gorgeous museum offers a backdrop that is as much a work of art as the timeless masterpieces it holds.
- Filled with oaks covered in Spanish moss, lagoons, bridges, and mature pines, the five-acre Besthoff Sculpture Garden adjacent to the museum provides a lovely outdoor ceremony location accented with dozens of 20th- and 21st-century sculptures.
- Guests can meander through five gallery spaces, which feature Italian, Dutch, and Flemish Old Master paintings that are hundreds of years old. For outdoor mingling, you can also add on the breezy Freeman and Booth-Bricker courtyards.
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PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $9,000/event and up
Great Hall – includes side galleries, lobby, balcony, and portico
Rentals start at $3,000/hour (weekdays) or $4,000/hour (Friday–Sunday) for up to 400 guests, with a 3-hour minimum. Add on the Sculpture Garden for $4,000/hour; the Lapis Center and Dathel & Tommy Colman Courtyard may be added for $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Rentals start at $4,000/hour. Tenting is permitted with a $1,000 grounds fee plus the tent rental cost. Add on the Great Hall for $5,000.Rental fees include free parking, security detail, wheelchair access, a facility manager for the duration of the event, and three hours of set-up time.
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 1500 | 70 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 1500 | 70 |
| Reception | Seated | 1500 | 70 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 1500. | ||
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
$$ • $$$
Catering
Preferred list
BYO
There is a $1,000 fee if using an outside caterer (courtyard access only; no kitchen use permitted).
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, until 11pm or midnight.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Art Gallery
- Garden
- Museum
- Non-Profit
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Unique
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Garden
- Lake
- Landscaped Grounds
- Panoramic
New Orleans Museum of Art
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