Explore Event Spaces

A large space is set up with tables and chairs for a special event.

The Princeton University Art Museum is a cultural destination for visitors from around the corner and across the globe. The Museum’s renowned collections are globe-spanning in scope and invite transformative encounters with cultures past and present. Located in the historic town of Princeton, within easy reach of New York City and Philadelphia, the Museum is an ideal setting for truly memorable experiences with art—all within a dynamic and unique new architectural complex.   

We invite you to host your next event in our critically acclaimed new Museum. 

The Museum’s gathering spaces include the multi-purpose Grand Hall, two artwalks, an auditorium, two Creativity Labs, outdoor terraces, and Mosaic restaurant. Additional experiences include private tours and access to the galleries upon request. From elegant receptions and dinners to presentations and business retreats, the Museum offers the ideal setting for your special event. 

Contact us about your next event.

Princeton University departments, faculty, and staff should use EMS to book a space.

External groups should submit a request.

Grand Hall

A large space is set up with tables and chairs for a special event.

Plan your unforgettable event in our Grand Hall, a stunning triple-height space in the heart of the Museum. Equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, the versatile Grand Hall can accommodate standing or seated events, lectures, and performances with a fully retractable stage and auditorium-style seating.

  • Maximum capacity: 500 guests 
  • Reception: 468 
  • Seated (without stage): 280  
  • Seated (with stage): 250 

Spaces adjacent to the Grand Hall can be seated to increase event capacity. Walls are retractable for this purpose. 

Mosaic Restaurant

A table with place settings in the Museum's restaurant.

The Museum’s restaurant offers indoor table seating with goldenrod-colored banquettes, a custom tilework mosaic, a warm and inviting fireplace, and an outdoor terrace overlooking the campus. The restaurant is open to the public for breakfast and lunch and is available for private dinners and cocktail receptions in the evenings.  

  • Maximum capacity: 128 guests 
  • Seated (indoor): 74 
  • Seated (terrace): 54  

Other spectacular spaces in the Museum include:

Tuttle Lecture Hall

This beautifully appointed theater boasts state-of-the-art acoustics and audiovisual technology. This space is conveniently located near both indoor and outdoor gathering spaces and includes daylighting or a black box configuration, as needed.  

  • Maximum capacity: 67 seated guests (+2 companion seats)
  • Adjacent reception area: 60 

Seminar Rooms and Creativity Labs  

The Maritz Seminar Room, Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Creativity Lab, and Laporte Family Creativity Lab are ideal spaces for business meetings. Rooms are outfitted with smart technology for optimizing meeting planning and execution. The Creativity Labs are ideal if you’re looking to include art-making activities in your meeting.

Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Haemisegger Family Hall 

Trays of champagne glasses on a terrazzo counter.

Perfect for receptions and gatherings that precede tours or events in other parts of the building, the Nancy A. Nasher & David J. Haemisegger Family Hall can accommodate up to 200 standing guests.

Malkin Amphitheater and West Terraces

West terrace view of the art museum

Dramatic and inviting spaces that combine outdoor entertaining and/or performances with picturesque views of the University campus. For groups of 25 to 2,000.