North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street • Raleigh • North Carolina 27601
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- The largest of its kind in the southeast, this fantastic museum features sleek, stylish event spaces with a host of unique exhibits and backdrops. Relish in awesome views of downtown Raleigh as you explore unique collections of some of the South’s greatest natural treasures.
- Your space options are incredibly cool. A few of our favorite choices: Mountains to
the Sea, with its 20-foot waterfall cascading down a mountainside, a coastal environment canopied by massive whale skeletons and featuring live seahorses and a sandy beach, and a spacious third-floor hall with a glass-domed ceiling and 110-million year-old Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur specimen. - For something extra special, add the Dueling Dinosaurs VIP Experience, which will thrill your guests with one of the best-preserved and most complete fossils of a tyrannosaur and a Triceratops on earth. Additional helpful amenities include top-notch A/V capabilities, security services, and fun educational programming... and best yet, your fee helps support the museum and includes a complimentary one-year membership!
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $1,100–1,980/event
Nature Exploration Center (NEC) Rental Fees
- Rental of individual exhibition floors range $1,100–1,450, depending on the spaces reserved.
Nature Research Center (NRC) Rental Fees
- Rental of individual exhibition floors range $1,100–1,980, depending on the spaces reserved and time of day.
Rentals generally run 6–10pm and include a limited selection of tables & chairs. Museum membership is required to rent the museum and more information regarding membership will be provided in the rental agreement.
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 120 | 0 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 400 | 0 |
| Reception | Seated | 220 | 0 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 175. | ||
Capacities vary depending on the venue selected (NEC or NRC) and spaces reserved. See link below for additional details.
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
Essential Info
Price
$
Catering
In-house
Exclusive catering provided by Rocky Top Catering
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Banquet Hall / Events Facility
- Historic / Landmark Building
- Museum
- Unique
- Non-Profit
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Cityscape
- Landscaped Grounds
- Other View
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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