We had planned to have an outdoor wedding in a park and use the park's pavilion in case it rained. But we weren't prepared for a once in a century flood to swamp the park under feet of water just weeks before our wedding.

It was a desperate situation to be in during wedding season, so we couldn't have been more thankful to MMoCA for being over backwards to make space for us on such short notice. The building itself is gorgeous, and the glass stairs in particular sparkled and shone with the DJ's lighting while our guests danced the night away. It was the most beautiful venue I've ever been to, and I'm so happy we were able to celebrate there. It also ended up being much less expensive than other less-appealing venues. Our guests mentioned enjoyed the art, as well. Overall this was definitely the best experience I've ever had with a venue of any kind, and I would recommend it as my first choice for anyone looking to have a wedding in Madison.

I cannot even begin to describe how amazing the entire staff at MMoCA is! Kelli, the event manager, one of the nicest, hardest working people there is. She worked so hard with my wedding planner to give us the most amazing day! Their whole team was incredibly accommodating and super flexible. We had thunderstorm threats and everyone was ready with 4-5 different back-up plans to give us the most perfect day I could have imagined! We also rented out Fresco for our dinner and all of our guests raved about the food! The chef is amazing!!! I could go on for days about how easy they were to work with. 100% would recommend this location to anyone looking for a downtown Madison venue!

Amazed and still in awe with how elegant, gorgeous and unforgettable it was experiencing our wedding day at this marvelous place. You have a choice of outdoor and indoor back-up which is always a MUST! On our wedding day there was a fluctuating chance of rain from 30-60%, talk about stressful. You can make the call the day-of and we are extremely happy to go with indoors at the end. It just felt grander, warmer, and more accomodating. The museum is open to the public which created a nice ambiance (wasn't stale or distracting). For the food, even though you have to use Fresco as your caterer, you will not regret it. It was absolutely delicious and our guests loved it. We had a choice between the salmon, chicken, and vegetarian. There were even compliments on the salad! Not to be biased but I thought it was the best wedding food I have ever had and I'm usually not a fan of it. Nice portions too. The drinks and bar service was awesome too. The had Spotted Cow which a lot of our out of town guests were looking forward to. We were living in Oregon at that time for graduate school and they had a "Deschutes" beer which was incredibly appropriate as well. In addition, they had a "Douglass Hill" wine which is also the name of my husband "Doug". Other highlights, service was impeccable (no problems there). Loved the glass building and our guests ended up having fun interacting with others when they were dancing. It was a perfect space for around 80 guests. Felt initimate but spacious. We at first had Amanda as our planner but she ended up leaving her positon in the middle of planning but made us feel secure in the transition to Alison. Alison was just as great and sat down with us to help us make our dreams come true to a tee. She had this wonderful 3-D blueprint program on her laptop to help us visualize and crystalize our ideas. It was detailed to the point of where to the tables are facing, bar placement, gift table, and even plants. I highly recommend MMoCA for a stylish and timeless wedding that will leave you & your guests impressed for life.

Everything was amazing! Communication was good to great throughout the planning process between Bob of MMoCA, Ali the event coordinator at Fresco, and our vendors when necessary. Pricing is extremely reasonable for what you are getting - the biggest cost is exclusive catering through Fresco, however, the presentation and coordination of the food and drink that they provide is well worth it. Our set up was a little crazy but the team rolled with the punches and made it feel easy for my husband and me, which was such a gift. Everyone in attendance said it was the best wedding, venue, and food selection they had ever been to. The evening ran smoothly and was nicely coordinated without us having to worry about our timeline. The bartenders did a great job keeping up with the pace, recommending drinks, and keeping up with the pace of the evening. Ali made everything run so seamlessly and the transitions were flawless. I could not be happier we had the opportunity to work with her and this venue.

My husband and I could not be happier with our experience having our ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary Art! While we were lucky enough to have good weather and utilize the rooftop, the indoor backup option is also very nice and made things way less stressful as rain began to appear on the radar the week of the wedding. The staff was incredibly responsive, and answered all of our questions. Overall, it was a very easy planning experience and we are thrilled about how everything turned out.

I can not overstate how wonderful it was planning and celebrating our wedding at MMoCA. Our two points of contact, Bob (from the museum) and Ali (from Fresco) were truly great to work with. Everything was smooth and easy from start to finish. The venue was gorgeous and unique. Guests loved that they could roam the galleries, too! I highly recommend booking your wedding at MMoCA + Fresco!

We had our ceremony and reception on the rooftop of the museum. I think it was a huge plus that you get to rent out the whole building in case of rain, as the museum is closed to public by 4 or 5pm anyway. It was the perfect venue for an urban-rooftop-party vibe, and we absolutely loved dancing under some string lights out in the open. The fees were pretty reasonable too. For food, you do have to use Fresco for catering, but they were a pleasure to work with and very accommodating to our food requests - we wanted 3 different food stations and specific menu items, and their chef was able to come up with all of it. It was really nice to have that flexibility and do something a little more special instead of ordering from a menu. They also helped coordinate everything on the day of the wedding and were instrumental in making sure things went smoothly. Lastly, the view from the rooftop is pretty solid.. you get state street, the capitol building.. and previously the orpheum sign, but now it has been taken down :-( It also provides great access to all the bars downtown for the after-party. We had a blast and absolutely loved our venue.

This is an amazing venue to host your wedding at! The team you work with to go through all the logistics and planning is top notch, helping you with every step along the way. They created an entire vegan menu for us and it was out of this world! We had rave reviews from our carnivorous family :) The rooftop garden is beautiful, which saves a lot of decoration planning and money. The staff they provided were wonderful too. They really made us feel like we were their top priority through every step of the planning and wedding day.

We loved this location. They were cooperative and took care of everything. It was a perfect reception for our wedding.

Adrienne was fantastic! she was very helpful leading up to the wedding and was running around all night making sure things were going smoothly. the food was definitely on the pricey side, but everyone absolutely adored it. they did a great job of flipping our ceremony space into the reception space in a short time (it poured rain for 30 mins of our 1-hour cocktail hour). the space was beautiful and having everything all in one place really made things easy on our guests. the staff was friendly and professional and even helped us load all our presents into my parents' car at the end of the night. we ended up having 170ish guests, and only had seating for about half at a time during the reception, which i would highly recommend since that meant everyone was up and dancing. all in all, a great venue and a fantastic night. i would definitely book again.