Carnegie Music Hall Foyer
- What makes it unique : The fifty feet of baroque ceiling is pretty spectacular! I also love the metal balcony.
- Capacity for a seated event : 500 (including the main floor and balcony)
- Capacity for cocktails : 800
- Capacity for a seated wedding reception : 300
Carnegie Music Hall
- What makes it unique : Velvet seats! A stage! Amazing acoustics!
- Capacity for theater seating : 1928
Hall of Architecture
- What makes it unique : It was heavily inspired by the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
- Capacity for a seated event with a dance floor : 80
- Capacity for cocktails : 100
- Capacity for wedding ceremony : 150
Hall of Sculpture
- What makes it unique : Inspired by the Parthenon's interior sanctuary. Gorgeous white marble abounds everywhere!
- Capacity for a seated event with a dance floor : 210
- Capacity for cocktails : 300
- Capacity for wedding ceremony : 250
Grand Staircase Mezzanine
- What makes it unique : Skylights, beautiful marble, and an incredible 4,000 square foot mural by John White Alexander.
- Capacity for cocktails : 150
- Capacity for wedding ceremony : 120
Scaife Foyer
- What makes it unique : A beautiful view of the Museum of Art Sculpture Court.
- Capacity for cocktails : 250
Foster Overlook
- What makes it unique : A very cool overview of the Dinosaurs in their Time exhibition.
- Capacity for a seated event with a dance floor : 60
- Capacity for cocktails : 100
Founders Room
- What makes it unique : High ceilings, beautiful lamps, and a memorable fireplace. This is where Andrew Carnegie would wait to welcome arriving guests to the museum.
- Capacity for a seated event : 40
- Capacity for cocktails : 60
Hall of North American Wildlife
- What makes it unique : Black bears, jaguars, dioramas, and wildlife!
- Capacity for a seated event : 100
- Capacity for cocktails : 150
Hillman Hall and PaleoLab Lobby
- What makes it unique : This lovely lobby shows gem and mineral specimens, and is an entryway to the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.
- Capacity for cocktails : 100
The Café Carnegie
- What makes it unique : Beautiful glass walls
- Capacity for a seated event : 120
- Capacity for cocktails : 120
Carnegie Science Center
- PointView Hall and Terrace : Third Floor
- Science Stage : First Floor
- 2nd Floor Exhibit Area
- Buhl Planetarium
- Works Theater
- 5th Floor Balcony
- Highmark SportsWorks
- BodyStage
- Full Building
- Wean Family 4th Floor Overlook
- SportsWorks Classrooms A/B
Andy Warhol Museum
- First Floor Entrance Space
- Warhol Theater
The preparation of the bride would be in one of the conference rooms at the Museum, the wedding ceremony would take place inside the Hall of Sculpture, the wedding reception would be in the Carnegie Music Hall Foyer, and the portraits were set to take place in the grand Hall of Architecture.
When faced with an entire day indoors I wasn’t daunted because I knew that I had the technical skills to handle the conditions I would presented with : this is really important as a working wedding photographer.
If you're looking to hire a photographer for your event, make sure that he/she/they can handle the technical difficulties of your event! Will it be at nighttime? If so, can your potential photographer photograph well in the dark? Is there a possibility of rain? Snow? Midday blazing hot summer sun? Is your event indoors, outdoors, both? Talk to your prospective photographer and make sure that he/she/they are okay photographing in all conditions...such as inside a museum!
It was a joy to work in such a unique space and spend the day with these truly amazing people and their warm, welcoming families. Now just don’t ask me about the red bull and coffee my assistant decided to drink back-to-back on the late-night drive back to Philadelphia….
If you're getting married at the Carnegie Museum, I'd love to hear from you!
