American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History, a New York City landmark on Central Park West, rents its exhibit halls for corporate dinners, galas, screenings, and weddings alongside its daily operation as a public museum. The Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, home to the 94-foot blue whale model, seats up to 900 for dinner or holds 800 for a standing reception. The Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, the museum's grand entrance beneath a 100-foot vaulted ceiling, hosts cocktail receptions for up to 700 guests and can combine with the Akeley Hall of African Mammals for 900. The Cullman Hall of the Universe and the newer Richard Gilder Center add further seated and standing options, and the restored LeFrak Theater offers a 640-seat, wheelchair accessible screening room with a 5.1 sound system for red carpet premieres. Large-scale combinations across multiple halls can flex from 1,500 to 3,500 guests for holiday parties and incentive events. The museum's events team can be reached directly by phone or email to plan corporate, nonprofit, and social bookings.