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: Nature Explorer’s Hall, with its 20-foot waterfall cascading down a mountainside, a coastal environment with 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.
- Additional helpful amenities include top-notch A/V capabilities, security services, and fun educational programming to delight and inform your guests. Best yet, your fee helps support the museum and includes a complimentary one-year membership!
Deals
NCMNS Elopement Package
You and up to 10 guests can enjoy a VIP wedding celebration that includes
- 2-hour access to ceremony & reception venue
- Private admission to one floor of the Museum's permanent exhibits
- Custom, chef-prepared dining options, including your choice of 3 hors d'oeuvres, 1 grazing station, petite desserts, and wine & beer selections
- 1-year museum membership for the wedding couple
- Tables, linens, chairs, and disposable tableware
Starts at $1,650. Add-ons include a champagne toast, florals, access to additional floors, and more!
Prices: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $600–3,100/event
Nature Exploration Center (NED) Rental Fees
- Rental of individual exhibition floors range $600–2,000, depending on the spaces reserved.
- Rental of multiple exhibition floors ranges $1,800–3,100 depending on the spaces reserved.
Nature Research Center (NRC) Rental Fees
- Rental of individual exhibition floors range $1,100–1,400, depending on the spaces reserved and time of day.
Rentals generally run 6–10pm and include tables & chairs. Museum membership is required to rent the museum.
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 120 | 0 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 300 | 0 |
| Reception | Seated | 175 | 0 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 175. | ||
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
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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 structures, and natural settings available at this venue:
- 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
Map
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