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Share the unique environment of the Brandywine River Museum with your guests for a reception, dinner or buffet. Customize the evening to your group's needs with a variety of delectable catered choices from the Museum's on-site restaurant.
For informal cocktail gatherings or formal seated dinners, the Brandywine River Museum is a beautiful site to entertain staff, clients and VIPs. And, with Museum galleries open during events, guests will be thrilled by a magnificent collection of world-renowned art.
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Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century gristmill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of the Wyeth family and its outstanding collection of American illustration, still life and landscape art.
The Museum combines the charm of the old with the excitement of the new, the elegance of art with the grandeur of nature. Galleries boast original beams and wide board floors, while glass-walled lobbies provide expansive views of the historic river and countryside.
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With 50% more gallery space added in 2004, the Museum features special exhibitions which change throughout the year. Many seasonal events delight visitors of all ages. A complete schedule of exhibitions is available.
Make your next special event more than special. Make it extraordinary at the Brandywine River Museum.
Guidelines for Special Events
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Events can be held in the Museum lobbies, Restaurant, Lecture Room and Courtyard. Fees-based on three-hour use-are determined according to the amount of space reserved. An additional hourly rate is charged for events exceeding three hours.
Seated dinners for a maximum of 80 people can be served in the Restaurant overlooking the river. The Museum lobbies and Courtyard easily accommodate up to 600 people for cocktail receptions and standing buffets. Galleries will be open for up to two hours during events. Tents and portable dance floors are not permitted. The Museum is accessible to people with disabilities.
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The Museum's on-site caterer offers a wide variety of food, beverages, table linens, flower arrangements and more. The Museum's Special Events Coordinator can suggest music and other entertainment to make memorable events exceptional.
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:
Dawn Dowling
Special Events Coordinator (corporate)
Brandywine River Museum
U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317
Phone: 610-388-2700
Fax: 610-388-1197
Email: specialevents@brandywine.org
Rebecca Bucci
Private Events Coordinator (weddings, rehearsal dinners and other social events)
Brandywine River Museum
U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317
Phone: 610-388-8112
Fax: 610-388-1197
Email: rbucci@brandywine.org