Event Rentals

Poole Gallery

Old Town Hall

Council Chambers

Old Town Hall

Historic Gardens

Read House & Gardens

Event Rentals – The Delaware History Museum is available to individuals, groups, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to rent for private events. If you would like to host a business meeting, luncheon, lecture, seminar, or cocktail reception, there are multiple rooms available to choose from:

Delaware History Museum and
Mitchell Center for African American Heritage
Copeland Room
59 x 48 feet
Conferences, Seminars, Meetings Accommodates 25 –150 theatre style
100 at tables
Dinner Accommodates 50 –150 people seated
Cocktail Reception Accommodates 25 – 200 people standing
Rates for Copeland Room:
Day, M-Th (9am-4pm): $500 flat rate per day
Evening, M-Th (4-10pm): $1100 flat rate per day
Weekend, Friday night-Sunday: $1300 flat rate per day
Adjacent breakout room available
Donaghy Meeting Room Accommodates 10 people $200 flat rate per day
Old Town Hall
Poole Gallery (first floor)
Accommodates 100 seated theatre style
49 x 30 feet 200 standing
75 seated with center aisle
Council Chambers (second floor)
Accommodates 100 seated theatre style
49 x 22 feet 200 standing
75 seated with center aisle
Rates per room:
Day M-F, (9am-4pm): $500 (for 3 Hours) $800 (for 3+ Hours)
Evening M-Th, (4-10pm): $1100 flat rate
Weekend, Friday night-Sunday: $1300 flat rate per day
Adjacent breakout rooms available
Kristol Families Meeting Room (17 x 19 ft): Accommodates 10-30 people $300 flat rate per day
Boyden Meeting Room (17 x 19 feet): Accommodates 10-30 people $300 flat rate per day
Terrace &Gardens: Accommodates 100 Standing
Day, M-F (9am-4pm): $500 flat rate
Evening, M-Th (4-10pm): $1000 flat rate
Weekend, Friday night-Sunday: $1200 flat rate per day

About Event Rentals

All chairs, tables, linens, decorations, etc. must be rented. Call us at (302) 655-7161 for more information. Click the Book Now button to send a request, and we’ll reply as soon as possible. Thank you!

Old Town Hall 360

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Read House & Gardens

Gardens of the Read House
140 Maximum Capacity
  Wedding Ceremonies Only

To learn more about the Read House & Gardens, visit readhouseandgardens.org.

For information about booking the historic gardens of the Read House, contact info@newcastlehistory.org.