About this venue
Scott Peake
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Imagine your wedding story being told alongside historical artifacts, beautiful modern architecture, and the wonders of science at the Putnam Museum, a venue in Davenport, IA. This dream can become a beautiful reality with the help of this unique venue. Whether you want to host your wedding, rehearsal dinner, engagement, or even birthday party, they can accommodate you!
Putnam Museum boasts several lovely and exciting event spaces to celebrate with loved ones. Depending on the size of your function, you can select an option that fits your needs and wedding theme. The largest room, the Grand Lobby, will be ideal for larger festivities of up to 300 guests. It features stunning architecture with gorgeous interior features and up-lighting. Another ample space available is the Giant Screen Theater. Here, you and your partner can take center stage and exchange your vows underneath the 50-by-70-foot screen that can portray any backdrop you like. The Lardner Balcony has the best views in town for more intimate events! It can hold up to 80 loved ones and overlooks the Davenport riverfront, giving a peaceful setting. In addition, the venue also has a Party Room and a Conference Room for meetings.
When planning your wedding at the Putnam Museum, the dedicated event team will work tirelessly with you to ensure your needs are met. They will provide helpful services such as setting up and cleaning essential rental items. Some of the serving styles this property offers include buffet, family-style, hors d'oeuvres, and plated. Open and cash bars can be provided to accompany your delicious dishes, keeping your guests hydrated. Moreover, the venue has WiFi, ample car spots in the parking lot, and is wheelchair friendly.
Meet the team
- Scott PeakeDirector of MarketingHi, I'm Scott and we're excited to have you here at the Putnam. Although I haven't been at the Putnam Museum too long, my previous experience at Performance Foodservice - TPC and Swiss Valley Farms allowed me many experiences planning events large and small, working with local restaurants, caterers and vendors. I am excited to help you plan your special day in our truly unique venue.
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11/03/25
Great place to take kids and learn a few new things about ancient Egypt, general science, wildlife, and the surrounding area history. The interactive science center is super fun and kept us busy for quite a while.
10/23/25
I had a wedding reception hosted here on the 19th and must say that we had an absolutely fantastic event all because of Emily, the event coordinator. Stuff would not have gone even close to as smoothly as it did without her. Emily got stuff don...
e quickly and efficiently without any complaints from either side. She is incredibly personable, and if I ever needed another event hosted I would love to have her be in charge again. 5 stars is not nearly enough (even though it is a perfect score) to give her and the Putnam as I am extremely well pleased with both setting up and taking down the reception. Emily was also able to “make stuff work” that we wanted. To make that night, my wife and I’s special day. She was so kind and was able to explain the packages that we could choose from to make the event PERFECT. The ability to have my guests go through the museum and entertain themselves was also an amazing opportunity! A massive thanks to Emily and the Putnam for putting together something so special for my wife and I. Emily may be just be the perfect person to have for every occasion for ANY event. I would 1000% recommend her to help with any event hosting. (Photos are gonna be added later my photographer hasn’t gotten me all of them to show off the Putnam)
7/23/25
The Museum is the best one I’ve been at so far. There are a lot of cool stuff inside and you can easily get lost looking around. The rooms are connected, a lot of historical figures. My personal favorite is the Safari with wildlife
8/03/25
I started taking my grandsons to the Putnam this year cause I finally had them at the same time. They liven l loved it. So this year for their mothers 11 year anniversary of her passing we took the youngest one there. The pics above are from th...
at day. The oldest grandson is now back in Texas so we had him on video chat to include him.
1/05/25
I haven't been to the Museum for awhile. It seemed like it was much the same, with little changed for most of it. So I was so happy to see all the changes that have taken place since I was last there.
They now have most of the exhibits with inf...
ormation in both English & Spanish. I was also very happy to see the World Cultures exhibit, which is long overdue. I'm really looking forward to the remodeled exhibit spaces.
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Director of Marketing
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