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  Historical Society Museum

  250 E Market St, York, PA 17403, USA

  • Spaces for 130-170 Guests
  • 2 Museums
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The York County History Center's newly built History Center Museum sits in the heart of downtown York, at the corner of Pershing Avenue and Philadelphia Street, and pairs a state-of-the-art event space with the organization's exhibit galleries. A grand first-floor reception space seats up to 170 guests, while a third-floor multipurpose room seats up to 130 and offers sweeping views of the city; renting the entire museum brings capacity up to 300 and includes access to the galleries. For a more historic backdrop, the York County History Center's Agricultural & Industrial Museum occupies renovated factory buildings dating to 1874, with an outdoor courtyard suited to cocktail hours and a Hall of Giants among its rental spaces. Both sites are booked through the History Center's rental coordinator and host weddings, private parties, and business meetings. Rental fees include use of the selected venue areas, a limited number of tables and chairs, and at least one History Center staff member on-site throughout the event; catering is arranged through the venue's list of approved caterers.

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  Westmoreland Museum of American Art by Elegant Catering

  221 N Main St, Greensburg, PA 15601, USA

  • Spaces for 120-500 Guests
  • 3 Museums
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Westmoreland Museum of American Art sits in the heart of historic Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in a LEED-certified building that blends a restored mid-century modern structure with a contemporary cantilevered addition designed by architect Susan T. Rodriguez of Ennead Architects. The 2015 expansion paired the museum's original galleries with a light-filled new wing, a sculpture garden featuring works by artists including Tim Prentice and Aaronel de Roy Gruber, and a landscaped outdoor terrace. For private events, the museum offers the Community Room, the Full First Floor (Community Room, Lobby, and Terrace), and the Full Museum rental, which adds access to the galleries and accommodates up to 120 guests seated or 175 for a cocktail-style reception. The gallery setting brings American art into weddings, ceremonies, corporate gatherings, showers, rehearsal dinners, and cocktail parties, with professional event staff coordinating alongside the museum's collection and grounds.

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  Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium

  Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium - Education Complex, 7340 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA

  • Spaces for 30-10,000 Guests
  • 1 Museum
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 9 Total Spaces

  Founded in 1898 in Pittsburgh's Highland Park, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is one of only six major zoo and aquarium combinations in the United States, home to more than 8,000 animals representing over 600 species. The zoo's AquaZoo, opened in 1967, was the first public aquarium in Pennsylvania and remains a defining feature of the grounds today, with exhibits including sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, and polar bears. For weddings and private events, the zoo offers several distinct settings among its animal habitats. The PPG Aquarium hosts up to 200 seated guests or 500 for a cocktail-style reception, surrounded by sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, and penguins, with views into the polar bears' outdoor exhibit from the lower patio. Water's Edge is a subterranean event space offering underwater views of polar bears, sea otters, and sand-tiger sharks. The 7,200-square-foot Garden Tent, set among the botanical gardens, accommodates up to 300 guests for a wedding ceremony and reception. Every private event rental includes planning support from an onsite events team, along with full setup and teardown, tables and chairs, linens, silverware, glassware, and china. An exclusive onsite caterer works with hosts to customize menus and design tablescapes to match their event.

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  Old Economy Village

  270 16th St, Ambridge, PA 15003, USA

  • Spaces for 75-300 Guests
  • 4 Museums
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Old Economy Village is a historic site in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, that preserves the legacy of the Harmony Society, a 19th-century religious community founded by George Rapp. Its centerpiece is a two-acre garden established in 1824, laid out in a formal style inspired by German monastery grounds and palace courtyards Rapp encountered before emigrating from Germany, and still planted with vineyards, heirloom vegetables, roses, and other perennial flowering ornamentals along stone pathways and a stone pavilion. The village opens several of its historic buildings and grounds for private events, including weddings, galas, fundraisers, birthday parties, corporate meetings, and photography sessions. The George Rapp Garden hosts garden ceremonies from mid-April through mid-October, while the Feast Hall, a communal dining and music space built in 1827 on the second floor of the Natural History Museum building, and the first floor of the five-story Granary barn offer indoor options for receptions and gatherings of varying sizes. A modern Visitor Center classroom rounds out the venue's spaces for smaller meetings and events. Old Economy Village is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in partnership with the Friends of Old Economy Village.

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  Please Touch Museum

  4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA

  • Spaces for 90-650 Guests
  • 6 Museums
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Located in Philadelphia’s scenic Fairmount Park, Please Touch Museum offers a distinctive setting for weddings, corporate events, galas, and private celebrations within the historic Memorial Hall. Featuring magnificent Beaux-Arts architecture, soaring ceilings, an elegant grand hall, and a beautifully restored carousel, this one-of-a-kind venue blends historic charm with playful details and versatile event settings for unforgettable gatherings.

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  Mercer Museum

  84 S Pine St, Doylestown, PA 18901, USA

  • Spaces for 60-150 Guests
  • 3 Museums
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Mercer Museum is a distinctive concrete castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, built by archaeologist and historian Henry Mercer between 1908 and 1916. Its seven-story structure, anchored by a towering central atrium originally designed to display large early American artifacts, now houses roughly 40,000 objects spanning more than 60 pre-industrial trades, widely regarded as among the most complete collections of its kind in the country. For private events, the museum offers the Elkins Gallery, a Georgian-style room with a vintage baby grand piano and two fireplaces well suited to intimate weddings and receptions, and the Great Hall, set beneath a glass ceiling with views of the castle and available for evening events with self-guided tours included. A clear-sided tent in the courtyard accommodates larger plated dinners from May through October, with views of the illuminated castle at night, while an outdoor ceremony garden with a log-house backdrop provides space for al fresco ceremonies and photography. The venue hosts weddings, anniversary parties, corporate receptions, and team-building events among its historic galleries.

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  Ursinus College

  601 E Main St, Collegeville, PA 19426, EE. UU.

  • Spaces for 100-1,200 Guests
  • 1 Museum
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Ursinus College opens its campus in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, for weddings, receptions, conferences, galas and community events. The spaces range from the 30-seat Listening Room, with a vaulted ceiling and exposed brick, to Upper Wismer Dining Hall, which seats 550 for a banquet. There are theaters in the Kaleidoscope performing arts center and an auditorium in historic Bomberger Hall, the Berman Museum of Art with its sculpture garden, a rooftop terrace and plaza at Schellhase Commons, and open lawns and plazas across campus. Parkhurst, the in-house caterer, prepares menus on request. Alcohol requires the College's written consent and must be served by Parkhurst. The whole campus is smoke-free.

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• The Liberty View

  1 N Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

  • Spaces for 180-500 Guests
  • 1 Museum
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 space at this venue

  The Liberty View is a private event space on the second-floor mezzanine level of the Independence Visitor Center, in the heart of Philadelphia's Historic District. An 1,800-square-foot wraparound outdoor terrace pairs with a contemporary indoor ballroom, giving the venue unobstructed views of Independence Mall and the surrounding historic architecture. The space accommodates up to 180 guests seated at round tables, 200 guests theater-style, or 500 standing, with staff configuring the room to suit each event. Facility rentals include use of the entire mezzanine level, tables, banquet chairs, and setup and breakdown labor. The Liberty View hosts weddings, galas, corporate retreats, press conferences, holiday parties, and company meetings, with rentals available seven days a week, 363 days a year, from as early as 6 a.m. to as late as 3 a.m. Food and beverage service is provided exclusively by Brulee Catering.

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• Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

  10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

  • Spaces for 30-1,000 Guests
  • 6 Museums
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Set on Pittsburgh's North Side in Allegheny Square, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh offers a 27,400-square-foot campus of interactive exhibits and event-ready spaces for weddings, galas, corporate gatherings, and celebrations. Renting the museum gives guests private access to its exhibits and installations, with options ranging from a full-museum buyout for up to 1,000 guests to smaller, more intimate rooms. The Big Red Room is the museum's most formal venue, with a marble interior and award-winning lighting suited to seated banquets and receptions. The Studio and Backyard pairs an artistic indoor space, where guests can try silkscreen printing, with an outdoor backyard featuring a swing set and stone artifacts, making it a favorite for ceremonies and casual receptions alike. Smaller meeting spaces, including the Anne V. Lewis Board Room and museum classrooms, accommodate luncheons, trainings, and business meetings. The museum's in-house Special Events Manager coordinates reservations and tours, and clients select catering from the museum's list of preferred caterers. Complimentary parking is available in the museum's 160-space lot, and qualified nonprofit organizations receive a discount on rentals.

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