New Museum

About this venue

Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or special occasions* at the New Museum. Our special events team can help make your event an extraordinary experience for you and your guests. Weddings can be held in any of our three event spaces: the Sky Room, New Museum Theater, or Marcia Tucker Hall. The Sky Room is a perfect space to host an intimate wedding, engagement party, or rehearsal dinner. The floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound terrace provide an unforgettable setting for any ceremony or celebration.

Seated guest capacity

Venue type

Industrial Spaces
Museums, Galleries

Venue setting

Indoor

235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

Our event spaces

Sky Room

Located on the top floor of the building is our premier space, the Sky Room. With floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound terrace, this adaptable space provides stunning, panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. The award-winning architecture is a dramatic backdrop for cocktail receptions for up to 200 people, or seated dinners for up to 100.

Guest capacity

Up to 100 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, Welcome party, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour, Luxurious and chic

Guests often feel this space is

“Elegant”

Marcia Tucker Hall

The ground floor lobby, Marcia Tucker Hall, features polished concrete floors, glass walls leading to streetscape views, and our Lobby Gallery, which offers capsule contemporary art exhibitions. The lobby accommodates up to 350 for cocktails or 100 for seated events.

Guest capacity

Up to 100 Seated

Up to 350 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding reception, Other, Cocktail hour, Luxurious and chic

Theater

Our state-of-the-art, double-height theater, with flexible seating arrangements and an elegant pre- and post-event area, serves as an ideal setting for functions of all kinds, including digital screenings on our projection screen, panel discussions, and live performances. The theater can seat 160 with full stage or 180 without a stage.

Guest capacity

Up to 160 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Other, Cocktail hour, Luxurious and chic

Guests often feel this space is

“Elegant”