Facility Rental
The Arkell Museum has two indoor spaces available for rental, alongside extensive gardens and grounds. The Museum provides a perfect location for a wedding, ceremony, meeting, corporate retreat, seminar, banquet, or social function. Our Memorial Garden has been a favorite location for wedding photographs for generations. Make your next event a memorable one by letting the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie serve as your host. For facilities rental information call 518-673-2314 or email rentals@arkellmuseum.org.
Rental Brochure
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Classroom Space
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The classroom is the perfect space for small lectures and business gatherings. The light court located in the Memorial Garden allows natural light to flood this private room located in the museum’s lower level.
Capacity: 20 seated at tables; 30 seated in classroom format. Fee: $30 per hour Includes setup of tables/chairs, access to in-room sink, power and data (wireless) connections. |
Great Hall
Large, open with natural light pouring in from the museum’s high windows this space is a unique location for banquets, wedding receptions, business meetings and seminars. Your guests will be surrounded with beautiful historic artifacts of the Mohawk River Valley. The crowning feature of the space is the one-of-a-kind floor that is a painted map of the area.
Capacity: 160 seated at tables (banquet style); 180 seated in lecture format; 36’ x 72’=2,600 square feet
Fee: $100 per hour, 2 Hour Minimum
The Great Hall is a public space. Museum visitors have access to that space during operating hours. Weddings and large parties must take place during non-operating hours of the Museum: between 6-10PM Tuesdays-Sundays.
Includes setup of tables/chairs, power and data (wireless) connections.
Access to built-in DVD/ computer projector & screen, and use of built-in sound system are available for addition fees.
Great Hall fee will be charged per hour for time renters spend decorating.
Renters provide their own linens, dishware, and approved catering.
Caterers must be approved by the Museum. Please contact us for approved caterer suggestions.
If alcohol is to be served, the caterer must provide the license and serve the alcohol.
No open flames are allowed in the space, including candles.
Chairs and Tables available:
175 White Chairs
21 Round Tables (5’ round; 29” high /seats eight)
6 café tables (31 ¼ round; 29” high/ seats four)
3 Bistro Tables (23” x 23”, 42 ½ high)
8 Rectangle Tables (3’ x 8’; 29” high)
8 Narrow Rectangle Tables (18” x 6’; 29” high)
Capacity: 160 seated at tables (banquet style); 180 seated in lecture format; 36’ x 72’=2,600 square feet
Fee: $100 per hour, 2 Hour Minimum
The Great Hall is a public space. Museum visitors have access to that space during operating hours. Weddings and large parties must take place during non-operating hours of the Museum: between 6-10PM Tuesdays-Sundays.
Includes setup of tables/chairs, power and data (wireless) connections.
Access to built-in DVD/ computer projector & screen, and use of built-in sound system are available for addition fees.
Great Hall fee will be charged per hour for time renters spend decorating.
Renters provide their own linens, dishware, and approved catering.
Caterers must be approved by the Museum. Please contact us for approved caterer suggestions.
If alcohol is to be served, the caterer must provide the license and serve the alcohol.
No open flames are allowed in the space, including candles.
Chairs and Tables available:
175 White Chairs
21 Round Tables (5’ round; 29” high /seats eight)
6 café tables (31 ¼ round; 29” high/ seats four)
3 Bistro Tables (23” x 23”, 42 ½ high)
8 Rectangle Tables (3’ x 8’; 29” high)
8 Narrow Rectangle Tables (18” x 6’; 29” high)
Memorial Garden and Grounds
Built by Bartlett Arkell in memory of his wife Louisanna Grigsby Arkell, the Memorial Garden is a picturesque location for ceremonies, wedding photographs, and cocktail hours. Located off of the Great Hall this beautiful garden makes a perfect respite for guests looking to find a few peaceful moments among the flowering shrubs and fountain/reflecting pool.
Fee: $30 per hour
Use of the Memorial Garden & Great Lawn is included in all rentals of the Great Hall. Groups may choose to rent only exterior spaces. These exterior rentals do not include any extra services
Fee: $30 per hour
Use of the Memorial Garden & Great Lawn is included in all rentals of the Great Hall. Groups may choose to rent only exterior spaces. These exterior rentals do not include any extra services
Additional Services
Use of full kitchen facilities: $225 per event
Includes: coffee maker, convection oven, cook tops, dishwasher, ice machine, microwave, industrial refrigerator and freezer, steamer, pot sink, warming cabinet.
Use of servery kitchen facilities: $100 per event
Includes: coffee maker, microwave, industrial refrigerator and freezer, serving counter, and sink.
Portable Sound System (wireless microphone and lectern) : $25
Additional AV Equipment (music CD player, DVD player, projector and screen): $25
Platform Stage: $50
Piano: $150
Security: Mandatory for events of 50 or more, or for any event held on the weekend. Flat rate fee of $80 for 1-4 hours. Hours after 4 will have a $20 per hour fee added.
Staff: Mandatory for decorating and events after hours. $22 per hour.
Cleaning Fee: $100 for large events.
Includes: coffee maker, convection oven, cook tops, dishwasher, ice machine, microwave, industrial refrigerator and freezer, steamer, pot sink, warming cabinet.
Use of servery kitchen facilities: $100 per event
Includes: coffee maker, microwave, industrial refrigerator and freezer, serving counter, and sink.
Portable Sound System (wireless microphone and lectern) : $25
Additional AV Equipment (music CD player, DVD player, projector and screen): $25
Platform Stage: $50
Piano: $150
Security: Mandatory for events of 50 or more, or for any event held on the weekend. Flat rate fee of $80 for 1-4 hours. Hours after 4 will have a $20 per hour fee added.
Staff: Mandatory for decorating and events after hours. $22 per hour.
Cleaning Fee: $100 for large events.
Full Kitchen Facility
Servery Kitchen Facility
Weddings
Thank you for your interest in renting the Arkell Museum for your wedding. We can accommodate wedding receptions for 85 guests and are available only on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 6pm until 10pm. A variety of set-ups can be arranged from sit down dinner to casual mix and mingle.
Our wedding package base rate is $2,000 which includes:
Set-up and tear-down of tables and chairs
Security fees
Staff fees
Three hours for set up and decorating (by you or your team; morning of the wedding)
During the scheduled set up and booked reception, you will also have access to:
Servery Kitchen
Full Kitchen
Museum Garden
Portable Sound System and Wireless Microphone
Additional set up hours are charged at $120 per hour.
Renters provide their own linens, dishware, and catering.
All decorations and items must be removed from the facility by 10PM the evening of the wedding.
Trash and recyclables must be placed in provided bins.
We highly recommend Lucy Townsend Catering of nearby Cooperstown, NY. Lucy does beautiful displays of food, is very professional, and well acquainted with our site having catered numerous weddings here. Visit her website for contact information and to learn more about her business (www.lmtownsendcatering.com)
Please contact us at 518-673-2314 or rentals@arkellmuseum.org if you have further questions.
We wish you the very best on your engagement and for your upcoming wedding!