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Black and white photography of two people embracing for a kiss, both wearing light dresses. They stand in the middle of a dark room with Andy Warhol's Silver Clouds (large mylar silver balloons) floating around them.

Photo by Kristy Lumsden

Photo by Kristy Lumsden

The Andy Warhol Museum offers an intriguing and distinctive space for social and corporate functions. Mingle with the celebrities on view at your next event.

The special events staff is here to help you create a remarkable, memorable event. Whether you are planning an informal dinner for 20, a black-tie awards ceremony for 100, or a cocktail reception for 200, we offer an all-inclusive planning experience. Rentals include event furniture, audio visual, and staffing, and we work with one exclusive catering company to create the perfect menu.

The museum’s entrance space is available for a 120-person seated event or a 200-person cocktail reception. The Warhol theater is available to host business meetings, lectures, wedding ceremonies, or symposia. Options to add gallery floors, guided tours, and studio activities to your event are available.

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The Andy Warhol Museum's entrance space decorated with tables and floral arrangements accented with magenta overhead lights.

Photo by Maria Angela

Two tables set for for a dinner one round smaller table and the other a long rectangular table both with black table cloths and flowers.

Photo Adam Michaels

A wedding ceremony in the entrance space of The Andy Warhol Museum.

Photo by Maria Angela

Several dinner tables are set with black table cloths, silver napkins, and flower centerpieces.

Photo by Adam Michaels

The Warhol entrance space with silver brick walls, two silver pillars, and a large window in the background. Five tables with white tablecloths and clear, plastic chairs and flower centerpieces. A tiered wedding cake is on a table on the left of the photo.

Photo courtesy Veronica Varos Photography

The entrance space at The Andy Warhol Museum with red lights lighting up the 4 pillars.

First Floor - Entrance Space

The museum’s entrance space has the look and feel of Warhol’s famous factory. Plan a one-of-a-kind corporate party, wedding reception, awards ceremony, or other special event.

Capacity:
Seated – 120
Cocktails – 200

A photograph of the Andy Warhol Museum theater. Rows of green theater seats slope towards a large screen flanked with black curtains. The carpet is purple, and the walls are orange.

The Warhol theater

The Warhol Theater

This intimate theater space is ideal for business meetings, lectures, wedding ceremonies, or symposia.

Capacity:
Seated – 98

Event Logistics

Each rental includes cocktail and dinner tables and chairs, lounge furniture, basic audio visual, security, custodial services, and special event supervision.

Event set up may begin one hour prior to the museum closing (typically 5 p.m.), which means set up may begin at 4 p.m.

The Warhol works with an exclusive caterer and offers a dedicated catering manager to plan all food and beverage services.

Choose your favorite photographer to capture your event. There is unrestricted photography on the first floor.

Food and beverage is permitted on the first floor.

Lobby LCD screens may be customized with logos, messages, or photographs.

Museum tours, studio activities (including silkscreen printing), and photobooth customization may be added to your rental for an additional fee.

All items (decor, gifts, cards, flowers, food, etc.) must be removed at the completion of the event. No items are permitted to be left at the museum.

Décor Restrictions

As the museum’s primary function is to house and preserve art, we have some required decor restrictions:

  • Nothing may be nailed, tacked, taped, hung, stapled, nor affixed in any way to the inside or outside of the museum. Display easels and stands may be used on the first floor.
  • No bubbles, rice, confetti, nor birdseed may be thrown inside or outside of the museum.
  • No fireworks nor open flames may be used inside or outside of the museum (candles must be battery operated).
  • No balloons, glitter, nor fog machines may be used inside of the museum.
  • No plants nor flowers with soil may be used inside of the museum.
  • All decor must be approved by special events staff.

As I always say, one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party.

Andy Warhol, Andy Warhol In His Own Words