Facility Rental

Fogg Art Museum

The Fogg Museum will be undergoing a major renovation and will be closing for events during 2008. New contracts are being acceped through June 30, 2008.

The Fogg Art Museum's Calderwood Courtyard, inspired by the magnificence of an Italian Renaissance palazzo, provides gracious space for entertaining surrounded by a wealth of fine art.

Seventeenth-century furnishings, oriental rugs, and stained-glass windows create sophisticated intimacy in the Jacobean period Naumburg Room also located within the Fogg Art Museum.

The Calderwood Courtyard may accommodate 250 for a reception, 180 for a seated dinner, or 130 for seated dinner with dancing. The Naumburg Room may accommodate 100 for a reception or 50 for a seated dinner.

Rental Fees for Fogg Calderwood Courtyard and Naumburg Room
Space  Rate
Courtyard/ 1st floor galleries $5,900
Courtyard/ 1st and 2nd floor galleries $6,900
Courtyard/ 1st and 2nd floor galleries / Busch-Reisinger Museum galleries $7,500
Courtyard/ 1st and 2nd floor galleries/ Naumburg Room $8,000
Courtyard/ 1st and 2nd floor galleries/ Busch-Reisinger Museum galleries/ Naumburg Room $8,500
Naumburg Room /2nd floor galleries $5,900
Norton Lecture Hall $1,000

Established in 1891, the Fogg Art Museum illustrates the history of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present day. Its treasures include masterpieces by Giotto, Fra Angelico, Poussin, Rembrandt, Ingres, Monet, Renoir, Rodin, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rothko; and outstanding collections of drawings, prints, and photographs.

Located in the Fogg building, the Busch-Reisinger Museum is devoted to the art of central and northern Europe. Founded in 1901, it contains North America's leading collection of German Expressionist art, including major works by Beckmann, Klee, Nolde, and Kandinsky, plus important collections of Vienna Secession art, Bauhaus material, and 1920s abstraction.

Adolphus Busch Hall and Garden

Adolphus Busch Hall and Garden will remain available for events throughout the Fogg Museum renovation.

Built in the spirit of a grand medieval hall, with its dramatic architectural features, adorning statuary, 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 reception or seated dinner for 90 people.

Rental Fee for Adolphus Busch
Hall and Garden
Space  Rate
Adolphus Busch Hall and Garden $4,200

Completed in 1917, Adolphus Busch Hall housed the Busch-Reisinger Museum until 1987. Founded in 1901 as the Germanic Museum, the building retains a stunning collection of plaster casts of Germanic sculpture and architectural monuments.

 

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

The Sackler Museum will remain available for events and lectures throughout the Fogg Museum renovation.

The Arthur M. Sackler Museum has a lecture hall which seats 280 people. The Sackler lobby can accommodate a standing reception of 80 people.

Rental Fees for Arthur M. Sackler Museum
 Space  Rate
 Lecture Hall  $ 1,000
 Lobby  $2,000
 Lecture Hall/ Lobby  $2,500
 Lobby/ Galleries  $3,500

Built in 1985, the Arthur M. Sackler Museum features Harvard University's collection of ancient, Asian, and Islamic art. Works on display include the world's finest collection of Chinese jades, rare groups of Persian and Indian miniatures, Japanese prints, Korean ceramics, Roman portrait sculpture, and Greek vases.

Terms
Spaces are available seven days per week from 5:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight. Adolphus Busch Hall and Sackler Lecture Hall may also be used during daytime hours on weekends only.

Wedding ceremonies and religious and political activities are not permitted.

Parking is available at the Broadway Garage on Felton Street. Please email Harvard University's parking office at event_parking@harvard.edu (event_parking@harvard.edu) for further information.

License fees indicated above include use of museum space, regular security, and standard custodial services for up to seven hours or until 12:00 midnight, whichever occurs first. Weekend events in Sackler Lecture Hall only may exceed seven hour maximum and will be billed an additional $200 per hour or any part thereof.

License Contract and Deposit
A license contract must be completed, signed, and returned along with a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 to reserve museum space. This deposit will be put into membership in the Harvard University Art Museums at the Patron or Corporate level (lecture hall rentals must be paid in full at time of license contract and will not include museum membership.)

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Further Information
For further information or to schedule an appointment to view museum spaces, please call Jason Rogers at the Harvard University Art Museums' Facility Rental Program office at (617) 495-1275 or fax (617) 495-9985 or e-mail HUAM_Rentals@harvard.edu (HUAM_Rentals@harvard.edu).

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