Top Michigan Golf Outing Museums

• Spaces for 250-300 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Landmark

The Ford Avenue Piquette Plant was built in 1904 by the fledgling Ford Motor Company. It was here that Henry Ford would produce several car models- including his most famous automobile- the Model T. Once outside the plant's walls, the Model T started a revolution that would put the world on wheels. OUR ORGANIZATION The Model-T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc., (doing business as) the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, was organized in 2000 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for the purpose of preserving the Plant and keeping it from being demolished. Open year round as a Museum and education center, the plant now attracts visitors from around the world. It provides special programs and events for bus tours, families, and scores of people attending public and private events from car shows to weddings. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant (FPAP) is managed by a Board of Trustees and volunteer committees. The historic site is financially self-supported. It is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company or Ford Foundation.

• Spaces for 125-4,000 Guests
• 4 Museums
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Total Spaces

Our six national historic landmark venues feature magnificent architecture, exquisite grounds, lush garden courtyards plus once-in-a-lifetime experiences - all with award-winning service. • Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation makes a dramatic first impression for your guests. Start with the grandeur of timeless architecture, before moving to museum surrounded by national treasures that provide a one-of a kind backdrop for your gala, holiday party, wedding or strolling dinner. Imagine dancing the night away under the outstretched wings of a soaring DC-3 airplane. • Lovett Hall is Michigan’s most beautiful ballroom. Built by Henry Ford who lavished attention on the facility, from Burmese teak floors, crystal chandeliers, two garden courtyards, ballroom balcony, surrounded with grand windows and enormous paired fireplaces. This remarkable 1930’s gem hosts daytime meetings or luncheons as well as weddings, evening dinners and galas • Greenfield Village – whether you're looking to buyout the whole Village to entertain 5,000 guests or want to host an intimate dinner for 75 by candle light in Eagle Tavern, the Village offers endless possibilities. Perfect for daytime summer picnics, weddings and dinners in Eagle Tavern, casual buffet dinners in the Lodge at Christie & Main or full Village buyouts • Ford Rouge Factory Tour - Host your event in the heart of industrial innovation and cutting edge environmental design. Wow your guests with a visit to a manufacturing facility that never stops. From Henry Ford’s world-famous assembly line to the modern factory with highly skilled workers and one the world’s largest living roofs, this is where big ideas gain momentum.

• Spaces for 8-392 Guests
• 6 Museums
• 1 Theater
• 6 Total Spaces

The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) is a community art museum and studio art school in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, with a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions that set a cultural backdrop for private events. The KIA hosts a range of gatherings — from corporate meetings and alumni dinners to wedding receptions — in spaces that open onto its galleries and sculpture areas. The Auditorium, a wood-paneled room with soaring ceilings and hardwood floors, accommodates up to 392 guests for standing receptions or 210 for seated dinners. The grand Lobby provides a naturally lit pre-reception space for up to 210 guests, while the School Commons — with floor-to-ceiling windows — suits smaller celebrations of up to 117. Additional meeting and event rooms on-site include the Multi-Purpose Classroom, Board Room, and Conference Room, each with access to KIA permanent collection art. Spaces can be combined for larger events during non-public hours. KIA membership at the Patron level is required to access facility rentals.

• Spaces for 80-120 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Historic Space

Mill Race Village is a living history museum and event venue operated by the Northville Historical Society on the banks of the Rouge River in Northville, Michigan. Established in 1972 on land donated by Ford Motor Company, the village preserves a collection of 19th-century structures — including a church built in 1845, a gazebo, blacksmith shop, general store, and interurban train station — offering a uniquely historic setting for weddings and private celebrations. The centerpiece for ceremonies and receptions is the New School Church, a Greek Revival structure from 1845 that has been restored and is heated, air-conditioned, and handicap accessible via an electric lift at the rear. It accommodates up to 80 guests for seated dinners and up to 120 for receptions. The Cady Inn provides a more intimate option for gatherings of up to 60 for seated meals or 100 for receptions, with a full kitchen and accessible restroom on-site. Outdoors, the gazebo overlooking the Rouge River and the surrounding village grounds serve as ceremony locations for weddings. The venue offers parking in the on-site village lot as well as adjacent Ford Field.

• Spaces for 130-905 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 1 Restaurant
• 2 Historic Spaces

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) occupies a 22,000-square-foot historic auto dealership on Woodward Avenue in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood, originally designed by architect Albert Kahn in 1907. Reimagined by architect Andrew Zago, the building preserves its industrial character through open, layered gallery interiors where contemporary art and private gatherings share the same dynamic space. For private events, MOCAD offers two distinct rental options. The MOCAD Café seats up to 130 guests and accommodates 250 standing, with a setting defined by raw and painted brick, warm light wood, contemporary furnishings, and a dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass door. The full museum rental accommodates up to 905 guests, placing celebrations against a backdrop of rotating contemporary art exhibitions spanning the entire building. Events ranging from weddings and corporate product launches to automotive reveals and nonprofit receptions are supported by in-house A/V services, valet parking, coat check, and alcohol service. MOCAD extends discounted staffing and usage rates to fellow nonprofit organizations.

• Spaces for 147-2,000 Guests
• 5 Museums
• 2 Theaters
• 3 Historic Spaces

The Grand Rapids Public Museum, founded in 1854, is one of Michigan's oldest cultural institutions and the first accredited museum in the United States. Housed in the Van Andel Museum Center on the west bank of the Grand River, the museum holds approximately 250,000 artifacts spanning science, history, and culture — including the beloved Streets of Old Grand Rapids exhibit, the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, and the Cook Carousel Pavilion. For private events, the museum offers flexible rental configurations across its three exhibition floors. The Galleria — a formal event hall with a dance floor — anchors the first floor and accommodates up to 350 guests for cocktail receptions alongside The Streets of Old Grand Rapids exhibit. Adding the second floor expands capacity to 550, and a full building buyout opens all three floors to up to 2,000 guests for cocktail-style events or conventions. Ceremonies are held in the Meijer Theater, seating up to 255 guests, or the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, seating up to 147 under a starry night sky — both equipped with full audiovisual systems. Beverage service is provided in-house, and events are staffed by the museum's own event coordination team. A minimum of 100 guests is required for all rentals.

• Spaces for 100-150 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 5 Total Spaces

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum is a University of Michigan property in Ann Arbor dedicated to botanical research, education, and public programming. The grounds include outdoor display gardens, a children's garden, and natural areas with more than three miles of trails. At the center of the gardens stands a 10,000-square-foot conservatory designed by Alden Dow in the early 1960s — one of the largest university-affiliated display greenhouses in the country — housing tropical, temperate, and arid plant collections. The gardens host weddings, private receptions, memorial services, and corporate gatherings across a mix of indoor and outdoor settings. Outdoor ceremony spaces — including the Gateway Garden, the Kimberly Maged Perennial Garden, and Willow Pond Island — each accommodate up to 150 guests and are available from late spring through early fall. The conservatory and auditorium provide indoor options, with the conservatory available for evening rentals from mid-September through May.

• Spaces for 20-250 Guests
• 10 Museums
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 12 Total Spaces

Kalamazoo Nature Center is a 1,100-acre nonprofit nature preserve and environmental education campus set in the wooded, rolling countryside five miles north of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1960 to protect Cooper's Glen — a site of centuries-old cultural significance where Native Americans camped and early settlers built homes — it is one of the earliest nature centers established in the United States, recognized by peers as among the top facilities of its kind nationally. For private events, the center offers a varied collection of indoor and outdoor rental spaces suited to everything from intimate meetings to large celebrations. The timber-framed Barn welcomes up to 150 guests at tables or 200 in rows, while Cooper's Glen Auditorium, the Glen Vista Gallery, and the adjacent Vista Deck — cantilevered into the Beech-Maple forest canopy — together serve gatherings of 80 to 250 guests. Outdoors, the Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden and natural Amphitheater each hold up to 250 guests, and several smaller rooms accommodate meetings, workshops, and private parties.