Harvard Art Museum / Facility Rentals

Impressionist and postimpressionist works on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum (left); Exterior view of Adolphus Busch Hall (right)

The building on Quincy Street that formerly housed the Fogg and Busch-Reisinger museums is closed for a major renovation. During the renovation, only Adolphus Busch Hall and Garden and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum are available for rental.

Adolphus Busch Hall and Garden, 29 Kirkland Street, Cambridge

Built in the spirit of a grand medieval hall, with its dramatic architectural features, adorning statuary, stunning collection of Germanic plaster casts, and world-renowned organ, Adolphus Busch Hall provides an enchanting atmosphere. In the warmer months guests may enjoy the adjoining terrace and garden.

Adolphus Busch Hall is available for a standing reception for 100 or a seated dinner for 90. Rental cost is $4,200 for the gerenarl public and $2900 for Harvard departments and affiliates.

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Terms and Conditions

Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway, Cambridge

Designed by renowned British architect James Stirling, The Arthur M. Sackler Museum features some of the most treasured works from the Fogg's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to contemporary times, the Busch-Reisinger's collection of art from Central and Northern Europe, and the Sackler's collection of ancient, Asian, Islamic, and later Indian art.

The Sackler lobby is available for a standing reception for 80. The Sackler lecture hall seats 280. Rental cost: Lobby: $2,000; Lecture Hall: $1,000; Lobby/Lecture Hall: $2,500; Lobby/Galleries: $3,500. Rental cost includes membership in the Harvard Art Museum at the Patron or Corporate level. Rental cost for Harvard departments and affiliates: Lobby: $1,500, Lecture Hall: $600; Lobby/Lecture Hall: $2,000; Lobby/Galleries: $2,900.

Terms and Conditions

Spaces are available seven days per week from 5pm until 12 midnight. Adolphus Busch Hall and the Sackler Lecture Hall may also be used during daytime hours on weekends only. Rental cost includes use of designated museum space, regular security, and standard custodial services for up to seven hours or until 12 midnight, whichever occurs first. Only weekend events in Sackler Lecture Hall and Adolphus Busch Hall may exceed the seven-hour maximum and will be billed an additional $200 per hour or any part thereof.

A License contract must be completed, signed, and returned along with a nonrefundable deposit of $1,000 to reserve museum space. For events that exceed $1000 in rental fees, this deposit will be put into membership in the Harvard Art Museum at the Patron or Corporate level.

Parking is available at the Broadway Garage on Felton Street. Please email Harvard University's parking office for further information.

Wedding ceremonies and fundraising, religious, and political activities are not permitted.