Event Rentals
Poole Gallery
Council Chambers
Copeland Room
Historic 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 |
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Copeland Room |
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59 x 48 feet | ||
Conferences, Seminars, Meetings | Accommodates 25 –150 theatre style 100 at tables |
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Dinner | Accommodates 50 –150 people seated | |
Cocktail Reception | Accommodates 25 – 200 people standing |
Rates for Copeland Room: |
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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 |
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Donaghy Meeting Room | Accommodates 10 people | $200 flat rate per day |
Old Town Hall |
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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: |
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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!
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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.