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About

Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Museum of the American Revolution is a historic museum wedding venue and cultural center. Across 118,000 square feet, your guests can explore exhibition galleries, theaters and a stunning collection of historic artifacts. This classic and elegant city wedding venue offers the ultimate one-of-a-kind setting for your special day.

Facilities & Capacity
The Museum of the American Revolution has indoor and uncovered outdoor spaces for up to 300 guests. For receptions, visitors can mingle in The Rotunda and Ground Floor Court. The area has a grand staircase and dramatic stone walls and floor. Another reception option is the Patriots Gallery, a flexible event space with modern flair. The Oneida Indian Nation Atrium is ideal for a cocktail reception with an optional exhibit experience for your guests. The Founders Boardroom and Terrace can be transformed into a lounge area, while The Liberty Hall is full of natural light and gorgeous views of surrounding historical buildings. Guests can enjoy the scenery on the beautiful overlook terrace.

Services Offered
To prepare for your big day, the Museum’s staff can provide a range of services. Their services include:

  • All-inclusive packages
  • Setup
  • Cleanup
  • In-house bar
  • In-house catering
  • Wireless internet

Cuisine
Rhubarb Hospitality Collection is the venue’s exclusive caterer. They will work with you to develop the perfect menu and dining experience. On your big day, they can provide:

  • Buffet
  • Family style
  • Canapés
  • Plated
  • Stations
  • Cocktail reception
  • Dessert
  • Servers
  • Tastings

Other Facilities
Your bridal party can get ready in the on-site bridal suite. For your guests, the wedding venue has shuttle service, valet parking and wheelchair access.

Other Services
The Museum of the American Revolution is able to host your engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception. During these celebrations, they can offer the following additional services:

  • Bartenders
  • Champagne toast
  • Signature drink
  • Open bar
  • Barware
  • Glassware
  • Flatware
  • China

History
The Museum opened on April 19, 2017. Through its galleries and theater experiences, it is dedicated to telling the dramatic history of the American Revolution.

Location
Because the city museum wedding venue is just steps from Independence Hall, guests can easily visit the Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center, Carpenter’s Historical Hall and First Bank of the United States. Other nearby attractions include Benjamin Franklin Museum, Independence Seaport Museum and Korean War Memorial Park. The Museum is also seven minutes from Chinatown, seven minutes from Washington Square and 16 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$5,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$5,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

125

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Museum
Rooftop

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Museum of the American Revolution

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The Museum of the American Revolution (MOAR) is highly praised as a magical, unique, and stunning venue for weddings. With its beautiful and well-kept museum setting in an old city, the venue offers a seamless planning process and exceptional service. Guests enjoy the exhibits, captivating ceremony spaces on different floors, outdoor options, and excellent food service. Reviewers were impressed by the knowledgeable and attentive staff, particularly mentioning Faith and Lauren, who made the wedding planning process easy and stress-free. Highly recommended for couples seeking a beautiful and memorable wedding experience.

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The Museum of the American Revolution (MOAR) is highly praised as a magical, unique, and stunning venue for weddings. With its beautiful and well-kept museum setting in an old city, the venue offers a seamless planning process and exceptional service. Guests enjoy the exhibits, captivating ceremony spaces on different floors, outdoor options, and excellent food service. Reviewers were impressed by the knowledgeable and attentive staff, particularly mentioning Faith and Lauren, who made the wedding planning process easy and stress-free. Highly recommended for couples seeking a beautiful and memorable wedding experience.

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Alexandra Sent on 09/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Such a unique and easy to work with venue!

The MOAR was such a magical place to get married! We had 195 guests attend our wedding and it felt like the perfect size. We got so many compliments from guests about our unique venue. The museum is so beautiful and well-kept. Our ceremony was on the 3rd floor, cocktail hour in the 2nd floor atrium, and reception was on the lobby level. The exhibits were open during cocktail hour and during 2 hours of the reception and guests enjoyed them so much! We worked with Faith at the museum and she was so incredibly knowledgeable, patient, attentive to details, and easy to communicate with. Any idea or request we had, Faith made it happen! They truly made our wedding planning process so easy. I would highly recommend MOAR for a beautiful, unique, old city venue!
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Kelly Sent on 02/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Seamless Process - Dream Come True

We had our wedding ceremony at the Museum of the American Revolution in the Liberty room in January 2025. It was an absolutely seamless process, from inquiry, to tour, to rehearsal, to day of. The Operations and Events Manager, Lauren, was amazing. She was so organized, professional, and helpful. The space is stunning and we received so many compliments on our ceremony and photos. Highly recommend.
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Gretchen Sent on 06/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Welcome Party Friday night, wedding weekend

If you’re looking for a unique spot, full of comfortable indoor and outdoor space & seating, with awesome views and top notch service- you found it! We loved having our Welcome Party from 6-9pm here at the Museum, it was so nice out they set the bar up outside and people flowed from inside to out and enjoyed all the space so much. The Philly style food was passed and there was a buffet station as well. Great food, great personnel. Then we capped off our evening with a giant group photo on the staircase and then time for General Washington ‘tent movie’ downstairs- so fun, you won’t be disappointed with anything here!
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Emma Sent on 01/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A truly magical wedding venue!

WOW! We had our 80 person wedding at the Museum of the American Revolution in August 2023, and it was the best decision we ever made. The staff at the Museum as well as with their caterer, Brulee Catering, were a dream to work with. They went above and beyond to make our day perfect down to even the smallest of details. The Museum is such a special space for a wedding and made a memorable impression on our guests. We used every floor of the Museum. We had the ceremony in the lobby on the 1st floor, the cocktail hour by the exhibits on the 2nd floor, and the reception in the stunning Liberty Hall on the 3rd floor. We even got to use the terrace for photos, and our guests were able to tour the exhibits during cocktail hour. As a bride, it was such a cool experience being able to walk down the grand staircase and make my entrance into the ceremony. It was definitely a wow moment! The Museum is located in a historic, safe, and convenient area of the city, and our guests couldn't stop raving about it. Highly recommend booking your wedding here if you want a unique, beautiful venue that will execute your wedding flawlessly!
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Jayne Sent on 06/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

My wedding was out of this world.

From start to finish the staff at here treated us like absolute royalty. They bended to our every whim and worked so hard to make us happy. They were flexible and patient with us. I cannot recommend them enough. Everyone person that came to our wedding said it was the best wedding they had every been to and the architecture was out of this world. It is breathtaking. Our wedding coordinator is 5 star also. Please have your wedding here.
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Becca Sent on 11/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue; Incredible Views; Great Value

We fell in love with the museum when we were looking for Old City venues; the Museum of the American Revolution is an incredible deal for an Old City wedding. The staff is responsive, flexible, and so skilled at making your special day entirely stress-free (even if you don't have a wedding planner). The Liberty Hall room has breathtaking views of both Old City and glimpses of the skyline, and the lighting in the room is amazing both day and night. We had a micro-wedding during the day and our musician did not need to connect to the AV system because the room is so acoustically sound. Other highlights include: amazing location to local hotels, access to the balconies for stunning pictures (weather-permitting), and, if the museum is not open to the public, pictures of the grand staircase. Despite having a wedding in the fall of a pandemic, the Museum made us have the wedding of our dreams.
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Lauren Sent on 06/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Ceremony Venue

We rented the second floor hall (with chairs and access to the large board room connected to the balcony - highly recommend these additions) for our wedding ceremony in November and cannot recommend this stunning space enough!! We were so pleasantly surprised to also have catered drinks and snacks, a personal bridal attendant, and a number of incredibly helpful staff and liasons who worked seamlessly alongside our wedding planner, officiant, and photographer to make our ceremony and pre/post ceremony photos PERFECT! Leading up to the Big Day we also enjoyed well organized interactions with all of the staff, a couple of wonderful visits and walk throughs (I cried when I saw the space for the first time, it is THAT perfect) and they allowed us to use the space the day before our ceremony for our rehearsal with our (large!) wedding party and immediate families. Although one of the venue's staff members who we worked with for most of our planning left just before our wedding, the replacement staff picked up where she left off beautifully and never missed a beat. It was hands down the most beautiful venue we could've imagined for our wedding ceremony. Thank you so much Museum of the American Revolution!!! Photos attached are by Daniel Moyer Photography.
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Stephanie Sent on 01/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Once in a lifetime experience

When we walked into AmRev for the first time, we knew we wanted to get married there. Tori and the team made our wedding experience fantastic from the planning stages to the actual wedding. Tori was flexible, open to our ideas and let us create the day we wanted from food stations, getting married in front of the beautiful staircase and utilizing the screen in the reception room for a short video. We feel that the flexibility made our experience special from other more "corporate" venues and museums in the area. The wedding was flawless and the entire team (Brulee catering, Jason - catering captain, Jessica - wedding attendant and security) was friendly and attentive to our guests. We received so many compliments on the food (from cheese steaks and hoagies to our ice cream station), the charming and intimate venue and the ability to walk through the exhibits during the cocktail hour. Everyone told us they felt like it was a VIP experience. If we had to do it again, we would make the same decision.
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Caitlin Sent on 10/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience - Definitely recommend!

The Museum was an incredibly beautiful, classy, and FUN venue for our wedding - my husband and I are history nerds and absolutely loved being able to have our special day in such a meaningful place. It was especially nice to have the exhibits open to our guests during cocktail hour!
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Christine Sent on 09/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Experience!

Beautiful, modern facilities that fit right in with historic Philadelphia. Tori and Brûlée catering were superb to work with - always responsive, great suggestions, able to accommodate various special dietary needs with no problem. Our guests all commented on how delicious the food was, and what a great job the entire staff did “day of” to keep everything on time, guests well cared for, and an amazing day for the bride and groom. Can’t say enough about how great they were to work with!
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Museum of the American Revolution frequently asked questions

Museum of the American Revolution includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Museum of the American Revolution includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
  • Wedding Cake
The bar service starting price at Museum of the American Revolution includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
The space offered by Museum of the American Revolution for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
  • Rooftop
Museum of the American Revolution offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Museum of the American Revolution offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Museum of the American Revolution offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Wifi
Museum of the American Revolution offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Museum of the American Revolution is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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