Overlooking the Hague Inlet of the Elizabeth River near downtown Norfolk, the Chrysler Museum of Art offers beautiful, unique spaces for special event rental. The elegant and spectacular Museum atmosphere is host to hundreds of special events, weddings, dinners, and receptions each year. Discounted rates are available for nonprofit organizations.
For information on scheduling, staffing, equipment and fees, please contact Mia Byrd at mbyrd@chrysler.org or call her at (757) 333-6233. Curious about kosher weddings or vegan dinners? We routinely handle such special requests.
For more information, please consider:
Our special event e-brochure from Hawthorn Publications.
A look at event possibilities, including preferred vendors, from eleGALA.com.
Our album of wedding photography.
For more information on specific locations, read about Huber Court, Tiffany Gallery & Memorial Garden,
Myers House Gardens, The George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Theatre and the Gifford Seminar Room.
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Huber CourtThe Museum's enclosed central courtyard is a grand and appealing space.
Inspired by 15th-century Florentine design, the two-story white stucco
walls set off a patterned slate and marble floor and a vaulted glass ceiling
supported by great wooden trusses. The double staircase provides an impressive
focal point while the glass ceiling floods the space with sunlight or
moonlight, creating a truly breathtaking setting for your event.
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Renaissance arcades along the courtyard's perimeter offer entry into
the Museum's galleries, specifically those containing the highly regarded
glass collection and the Changing Exhibitions Gallery.
Huber Court can accommodate 400 for cocktails and 220 for a seated dinner.
Included in the rental fee is use of tables and chairs, the sound system,
podium, and kitchen facilities.
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Tiffany Gallery and Memorial Garden
The Tiffany Gallery, a treasure of the Museum, highlights a fascinating
survey of Louis Comfort Tiffany's legendary artistry in glass, pottery,
metal work and enamels. The Museum's holding of Tiffany glass constitutes
one of the premiere collections of its kind in the world. It is an extraordinary
setting for your intimate reception. The Tiffany Gallery can accommodate
100 for standing cocktails and 40 for a seated dinner.
Enclosed by a garden hedge, the Memorial Garden overlooks The Hague Inlet
and surrounds a small pool with a lit fountain -- a truly peaceful and
remarkable setting for your event. At the entrance to the Tiffany Gallery
is a long tiled veranda , which faces the Memorial Garden. The veranda
and Garden can be transformed into a lovely place for a dinner or reception.
The Memorial Garden can accommodate 200 for standing cocktails and 40
for a seated dinner. Included in the rental is the use of tables and chairs.
When Huber Court is rented for a wedding and reception, the fee for the
Tiffany Gallery and Memorial Garden is waived.
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Moses Myers House Gardens
The beautiful gardens situated beside the historic Moses Myers House
on Freemason Street in downtown Norfolk is a pristine, quiet setting for
your small outdoor celebration, wedding, dinner or reception. The quaint,
lit garden area is spacious, yet intimate, serving as a wonderful venue
for many types of events.
Colonial-style brick walkways and short white fences connect, separate,
and enclose the two adjacent colorful gardens providing incredible flexibility
in this beautiful area.
The gardens also offer a great location for an outdoor wedding ceremony,
reception or dinner. The Moses Myers House gardens can accommodate 100
for theatre-style seating, 100 for standing cocktails and 60 for a seated
dinner. If you are looking for a peaceful place to hold an unforgettable
outdoor celebration, the gardens at the Moses Myers House are a perfect
fit.
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The George M. and Linda H. Kaufman
Theatre
A handsome, mid-sized performance hall, the Theatre can comfortably
seat 375 and has tremendous flexibility. The space is perfect for corporate
meetings as it has an in-house sound system as well as a computerized
lighting system, a counter-weight fly system, a lectern, a theatre-size
projection screen and an automatic main drape. The Theatre is also great
for lectures, recitals, or dance performances. Included in the rental
fee is use of the following equipment: slide projectors, data projector,
a DVD player, and a concert grand piano.
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Gifford Seminar Room
The Museum's Gifford Seminar Room is a perfect location for meetings
and small lectures. The flexibility of this space allows us to accommodate
your group in a variety of ways. A small fee covers the use of state-of-the-art
audio-visual equipment.
The Gifford Seminar Room can seat up to 40 people theatre-style, 30 with
classroom-style seating, and 22 using conference-style seating. Tables,
chairs, linens, and a podium are included in your rental fee. The following
equipment is available to rent for this room: LCD video component, visual
presenter, CD or cassette player, and an easel with writing tablet. A
Crestron wireless control panel runs our audio-visual equipment.
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