About this vendor
Our exciting event space is located on the most historic square mile in the country. Our building is an architectural landmark featuring terraces with stunning views of Independence Mall. Includes 20,000 sq. ft. of multi-purpose event space perfect for your wedding or reception.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Historic Venue
- Museum
- Religious Setting
- Rooftop
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Destination Weddings
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
Reviews
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4.8
out of 5.06 reviews
Before I go into the details, our wedding at the museum was everything we could have hoped for! We had our Indian wedding ceremony and reception at the museum. The baraat traveled ...
from 5th and Spruce to the front of the museum. Then the guests traveled up the the 5th floor for our wedding ceremony (~1hr). The cocktail hour was all way downstairs in the concourse area (1.5 hr), followed by the reception in the converted 5th floor ballroom. We had roughly 200 guests (21 tables) with a large dance floor and 2 dinner buffets and 2 bars. the ambiance of the space allowed the DJ and decorator to make the ceremony feel truly special and momentous. During the reception, the room did not feel crowded at all.
Ellen Weiss is simply amazing. She is hyper responsive and made everything seem so straightforward and easy to accomplish. She provided us with recommendations for various vendors and was also extremely flexible with allowing us to visit and look at the space over and over again. We were able to bring in things ahead of time (alcohol, DIY decor, etc) and pick everything up the next day after the wedding, which was such a plus!
The event space was perfect. It could be considered a blank slate, but in itself has such clean lines that we were able to accomplish the vision that we wanted. Also, the balcony! We, and our guests, just loved the balcony! We were also able to supply our own alcohol, which made it possible for us to get wine, beer, and liquor that we love!
1000% recommend!
We had the wedding of our dreams at the National Museum of American Jewish History! We had the ceremony and reception in the beautiful 5th floor ballroom, which has a balcony overl...
ooking Independence Mall, and cocktail hour on the 3rd floor. The museum was even kind enough to leave the 3rd floor exhibit open for our guests to see. The staff was extremely helpful - they assisted us in unloading all of our cars with wedding decorations and move them up to the 5th floor. We also had the pleasure of working with Ellen Weiss from booking the venue through our big day. She is extremely organized, kind, and made our experience as amazing as it was. We would recommend the National Museum of American Jewish History to all couples looking to have a beautiful event with memories that will last a lifetime!
The venue itself was amazing- great views, great space, great location. Perfect wedding venue. The wedding coordinator was less than. Initially she was very helpful but the closer ...
we got, the less helpful she was, culminating in being really unhelpful and reportedly rude to my family members on the day of. We were not impressed.
So, while the venue is exceptional, you will need someone to be in charge day of in order to ensure that your wedding day goes on without a hitch.
Ellen was really great to work with and was very organized. She also let us drop off our decorations the day the wedding. We loved the fifth floor balcony!
I had both my ceremony and reception at the museum. The ceremony took place on the 5th floor which was converted into the reception area afterwards. Our cocktail hour was on the ...
third floor. Our wedding was 100 guests so we easily fit in the cocktail space and we rented half of the 5th floor space.
Working with Ellen was a breeze. She worked out everything with our vendors, allowed us to drop things off before the wedding, and was around the whole night for anything we might have needed. We were also able to leave some things after the wedding and pick them up the next day.
The reception space is pretty much a blank canvas for you to decorate as you please. I chose, for budgetary reasons, to do without the up lighting but thought that between my decorations and everything supplied by the caterer, that it looked perfect. We were lucky to have an unusually warm day so our guests really enjoyed going out on the balcony to get some fresh air and fantastic pictures.
Two important things to know. You supply your own alcohol which we felt was a definite plus! Also, they do not require that your food be kosher, but you are not allowed to have seafood or pork.
Over all, we loved our venue and we would chose the museum all over again!
I had my reception at the museum. The cocktail hour was on the third floor in an exhibit area. There is a closed-off terrace that allows lots of sunlight. The space held 180 peo...
ple, 1 bar and 1 food station with plenty of room! Any more than 200 people would get crowded.
Dinner and dancing was held on the 5th floor ballroom. The ballroom is fairly plain, but looks gorgeous once all of the tables and guests are there to fill it! There is a skylight, which adds character. I had pink uplighting, which brought alot to the room/party once it got dark. There is also a gorgeous outdoor terrace with a beautiful view down to city hall! We were lucky enough to have great weather so the guests were able to enjoy this.
Ellen, the event coordinator, was amazing! She was incredibly helpful and very responsive to any/all questions. I bought all of the alcohol myself and was able to drop it off 2 days prior, along with various items such as family photos and toiletries. This was very helpful to get out of the way a few days prior and Ellen kept all items in a locked room for security.
Ellen also helped us arrange discounted parking for our guests at the nearby Bourse garage. We received an excellent rate and all of the guests say that parking there was a breeze.
To top it all off, we received a small gift and a thank you letter from the museum. This was highly unnecessary, but such a thoughtful and classy touch.
Our ceremony was at Old Saint Mary's and many of the guests stayed at the Omni nearby. All of these locations were extremely walkable and made the logistics of the day a snap! There were many parks nearby to take pictures. Also, there were many bars/restaurants for guests to spend the time in between the ceremony and reception.
I cannot speak highly enough about the amazing service and great staff. In addition, Ellen Weiss is a pleasure to work with and makes the whole experience that much better!
Contact
101 South Independence, Philadelphia, PA
National Museum of American Jewish History