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Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard University

Cambridge, MA Gallery or museum

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Total meeting space2,787 sq. m

Standing capacity500

Seating capacity300

Built1893

Renovated2009

26 Oxford Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

Onsite catering

Outside caterers allowed

26 Oxford Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

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Amenities

Facilities

AV capabilities
AV capabilities (Bring your own)
Furniture (Bring your own)
Lighting
Lighting (Bring your own)
Other decor (Bring your own)
Space (Private)
Table linens (Bring your own)
Wheelchair accessible

Alcohol and catering

Alcohol (Bring your own)
Onsite catering
Outside caterers allowed

Meeting space

Total meeting space2,787 sq. m

Meeting rooms1

Standing capacity500

Seating capacity300

Space (Private)Available

Venue costs

Cost type

Description

Currency

Maximum radius

Minimum

Room rental fee

Negotiable

USD

$4,500.00

$0.00

Nearby

Distance from airport

11.27 km from venue

Parking

Paid parking$5.00 / day
Street parking

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Cancellation policy

Terms are outlined here on the museum's website: http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/host_an_event/index.php

Additional information

Adjacent underground parking garage available by advance reservation. Dancing, weddings not permitted. No meeting space is available during the day, but the museum is close to the Charles Hotel, The Inn at Harvard, the Sheraton Commander, the Cambridge Marriott, the Hotel Tria, and other hotels with ample meeting spaces.

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