Facility Rental

By host­ing an event at the PMA, you treat your guests to a dis­tinct envi­ron­ment, rich with fine art and icon­ic archi­tec­ture, while sup­port­ing the muse­um’s efforts to offer world-class exhi­bi­tions and edu­ca­tion­al pro­grams to the Maine com­mu­ni­ty and beyond. 

Floral installation with suspended frames and vines in an art gallery.

Host an annual meeting, cocktail reception, teambuilding retreat, or other event at the PMA!

We offer the abil­i­ty to rent muse­um facil­i­ties for pri­vate func­tions exclu­sive­ly to our Director’s Cir­cle mem­bers and Busi­ness Mem­bers. Our spaces, from the extra­or­di­nary Sel­ma Wolf Black Great Hall to the state­ly McLel­lan House, will pro­vide an ele­gant set­ting for your func­tion, par­ty, or event. PMA Busi­ness Mem­bers start­ing at the $1,500 receive dis­counts on facil­i­ty rentals.

Con­tact

Sel­ma Wolf Black Great Hall

Ide­al for: recep­tions and din­ners with a max­i­mum capac­i­ty of 175 guests for a stand­ing recep­tion or 130 for dinner.

Rate: $3,000 (Non-prof­it: $2,000) per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

Low­er Ground Floor

Ide­al for: recep­tions and din­ners, and can be rent­ed in con­junc­tion with the Bernard Osh­er Audi­to­ri­um. Capac­i­ty 180 guests for a stand­ing reception.

Rate: $2,000 (Non-prof­it: $1,500) per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

Bernard Osh­er Foun­da­tion Auditorium

Ide­al for: busi­ness meet­ings, mul­ti­me­dia pre­sen­ta­tions, film screen­ings, sem­i­nars, lec­tures, and more. Please note that while access to the audi­to­ri­um is bar­ri­er-free, the audi­to­ri­um stage can only be accessed by stairs.

Rate: $1,500 (Non-prof­it: $1,200) per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

Cheryl R. And Joseph F. Bou­los Din­ing Room in the Mclel­lan House

Ide­al for: seat­ed din­ners of 16 or few­er peo­ple, and cock­tail recep­tions of 30 or few­er guests.

Rate: $2,000 per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

Board­room

Ide­al for: Ide­al for meet­ings, work­shops, and retreats. Capac­i­ty 30.

Rate: $1,500 per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

David E. Shaw and Fam­i­ly Sculp­ture Park

Ide­al for: recep­tions among the PMA’s out­door sculp­tures! Capac­i­ty 300, and only avail­able dur­ing sum­mer months.

Rate: $3,000 per four-hour block, plus per­son­nel fees

Wedding Ceremonies at the Portland Museum of Art in the David E. Shaw and Family Sculpture Park

out­door cer­e­mo­ny pricing

  • $2,500 rental fee

includ­ed in rental fees

  • One-year Con­tem­po­raries Mem­ber­ship for the couple
  • Pri­vate access for one-hour to the sculp­ture park for the cer­e­mo­ny and pho­to opportunities
  • On-site event coor­di­na­tor Day-of admis­sion to the muse­um for your guests (up to 20)
  • Seat­ing for guests

not includ­ed

  • On-site park­ing for guests

At the PMA’s David E. Shaw and Fam­i­ly Sculp­ture Park, you can enjoy an inti­mate wed­ding cer­e­mo­ny out­doors in the coastal air, among exquis­ite works of art and archi­tec­tural­ly sig­nif­i­cant build­ings. Locat­ed in the heart of Port­land, the David E. Shaw and Fam­i­ly Sculp­ture Park is ful­ly acces­si­ble and sur­round­ed by the best of Maine cul­ture. We can accom­mo­date 20 guests, includ­ing the cou­ple, offi­ciant, and pho­tog­ra­ph­er, for a qui­et cer­e­mo­ny cen­tered around your clos­est loved ones. Site vis­its are by appoint­ment only.

PMA’s Spe­cial Events Depart­ment will work with you to plan your cer­e­mo­ny. Cer­e­monies must take place dur­ing dai­ly hours of oper­a­tion, 10 a.m. until 30 min­utes past sun­set. An addi­tion­al $250 fee is required for book­ings over hol­i­days and hol­i­day week­ends. We regret that we are unable to accom­mo­date wed­ding recep­tions. Event rental reser­va­tions are rain or shine. Fees will not be refund­ed due to inclement weather.

Contact

Please call or email to check avail­abil­i­ty and deter­mine which space is best for your group. Final pric­ing for all facil­i­ty rentals is deter­mined by the length of the event and the num­ber of staff nec­es­sary to ensure the safe­ty of guests and the museum’s col­lec­tion. Please note that rates are sub­ject to change at any time.Please call or email to check avail­abil­i­ty and deter­mine which space is best for your group. Final pric­ing for all facil­i­ty rentals is deter­mined by the length of the event and the num­ber of staff nec­es­sary to ensure the safe­ty of guests and the museum’s col­lec­tion. Please note that rates are sub­ject to change at any time.

Con­tact Meghan Fich­tel, Events Spe­cial­ist, at 207–775-6148 x3251 or mfichtel@portlandmuseum.org

207–775-6148 x3251 mfichtel@portlandmuseum.org

We regret that the PMA is unavail­able for: events for minors (includ­ing children’s birth­day par­ties, bar/bat mitz­vahs, or proms), fundrais­ing events, wed­ding recep­tions, and reli­gious programs.