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California Academy of Sciences

Venue highlights

BYO

Venue details

Style:

Museum/Gallery, Modern, Luxury

Guest capacity:

Accommodates up to 1000 guests

Services:

Ceremony / Reception

Indoor

Location:

55 Music Concourse Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118

Description:

Turn an unforgettable day into a one-of-a-kind experience at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. Unique scenes include a dramatically lit Steinhart Aquarium with 38,000 live-animals and touch Tide Pool, or the world's second largest, all-digital Morrison Planetarium. Invite guests to dance under the stars in the Piazza with glass walls and ceilings. Take a safari through African Hall or wander in a four-story rainforest, home to butterflies and chameleons.

With 12-unique settings, the possibilities are endless for 20 people to up to 3,000 people. Rent one venue space or the entire museum and have South African penguins, an albino alligator, and sharks as guests on your special day.

Additional details

Service Options

Venue notes

The rental fee ranges from $15,000 to $22,000 for a ceremony and reception depending on the date. Rental fees include use of the space as-is, along with required support staff for the building (security, janitorial, biologists, etc.)

Amenities and Restrictions

Amenities

- Bride's dressing area

- Podium and/or stage

- Coat check room

- Security

- Day-of coordinator

- No kitchen

- Public garage

Restrictions

- Wedding coordinator required

- Venue must approve all decorations

- General liability insurance required

- No rice, birdseed, confetti, etc.

- Choose from a list for catering

- Amplified music OK indoors only

- No smoking

- Alcohol must be served by licensed bartender/caterer

- Music must end by midnight

- Amplified music and loud instruments restricted near animals

- Underground parking garage to be contracted directly with garage management

- No balloons, fog machines, glitter, or confetti

Amenities

- Bride's dressing area

- Podium and/or stage

- Coat check room

- Security

- Day-of coordinator

- No kitchen

- Public garage

Restrictions

- Wedding coordinator required

- Venue must approve all decorations

- General liability insurance required

- No rice, birdseed, confetti, etc.

- Choose from a list for catering

- Amplified music OK indoors only

- No smoking

- Alcohol must be served by licensed bartender/caterer

- Music must end by midnight

- Amplified music and loud instruments restricted near animals

- Underground parking garage to be contracted directly with garage management

- No balloons, fog machines, glitter, or confetti

Links

California Academy of Sciences

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BYO

STARTING AT $36,331 FOR 50 GUESTS

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