We fell in love with NMWA museum the second we saw it. We had been struggling to find a place in DC that met all of our needs and budget. NMWA was worth every penny. The staff was super helpful in answering our questions throughout the process. They also have a long list of recommended vendors with different price points. Our friends and family were blown away by how beautiful everything was.

The venue is stunning and the whole team was fantastic to work with. Very responsive, worked great with us and our planners. We loved having the cocktail hour in the 3rd floor gallery. Dinner on the mezzanine with dancing on the ground floor worked super well. Absolutely loved it!

When choosing wedding reception venues in DC there are a lot of great options, but I couldn't be happier that we went with the National Museum of Women in the Arts. A truly elegant and gorgeous space, the Women's Museum was the perfect size and definitely a unique spot with the art galleries and second floor mezzanine. Guests couldn't get over the beautiful chandeliers and had so much fun taking photos there. We choose to have our cocktail hour on the mezzanine level followed by dinner/ dancing on the first floor. The staff here were very helpful in the planning process and providing their recommended vendors. The night felt like a fairy tale!

The National Museum of Women in the Arts was the perfect venue for us! The space itself is stunning, and the staff incredibly professional. We couldn’t have asked for more.

The Museum is gorgeous. The pictures hint at it, but it is a beautiful collection of marble and light, with fantastic chandeliers and open spaces. (When we were touring venues, we snapped a few casual pictures on our phone, and they turned out fantastic. That was a hint at just how wonderful the space looks, and how easy it was to photograph.) We had our wedding ceremony on the ground floor, and it was just perfect. Plenty of room for our guests to sit comfortably, a grand staircase to walk down, and absolutely beautiful views and acoustics. We then moved to the cocktail hour on the mezzanine, where our guests had plenty of space to walk around and enjoy. Finally, we moved back downstairs for dinner and dancing. Again, there was plenty of space, and such a beautiful setting.

The Museum staff was also great to work with. Meredith was our main contact, and she was constantly responsive, professional, and easy to work with. The security staff and other contacts were also great to work with - present without being obtrusive.

We couldn’t have asked for a better venue or staff.

We loved the NMWA as our wedding venue! It is a beautiful space and is one of the aspects our guests have complimented the most. We had the ceremony in the great hall, cocktails in the third floor gallery, dinner on the mezzanine, and dancing again in the great hall. Our guests loved cocktails in the gallery to enjoy the art; it was special and a great way to move around the space since the ceremony and reception were in the same place. Dinner on the mezzanine was elegant. One of the things we loved most about the space is you're always around all of your guests, in the same space.

Katie and Lori at the museum were also fabulous to work with - super responsive and professional.

The Museum was everything we dreamed of. The chandeliers, art and beautiful marble was the perfect backdrop to our decor. It was a pleasure working with the director there to plan the reception.

The NMWA is an exceptional wedding venue. It is extremely beautiful and tax deductible (who knew?)! My husband and I decided to switch our wedding date from a Saturday to a Friday because it saved us around $2000. Also, we had a winter wedding, which also reduced the price of the venue. We were also pleased that the beauty of the museum allowed us to minimize our decor budget as we didn't feel we needed as much in such a gorgeous space. There are a lot of rules around the venue so be aware that if things like stages and aisle runners are important to you, they aren't allowed. This did not cause us any problems, but if redbull vodka is your favorite drink you're going to have to give it up to get married in this venue. You can also book the 3rd floor gallery for cocktail hour, but this is an additional fee and there are a LOT of rules to use it. For example, there are no red beverages allowed in the 3rd floor gallery. We chose to use the mezzanine for our cocktail hour and that was perfect for us (plus already included in our contract!). There is also a great room in the back of the mezzanine to take photos in and get ready in. My husband and I hid in that room during the cocktail hour to have some alone time and to celebrate with just each other after the ceremony. Overall, we loved getting married at the museum and our guests raved about how lovely everything was. Thanks NMWA!

On a side note, apparently their lunch is very yummy so I will have to swing by sometime to try it out!

Get married here! You will have zero regrets. It was the wedding of a lifetime which my guests and I will never forget. The customer service is awesome. Their list of vendors is great and such a help. The pictures are incredible. You can't go wrong!

What a beautiful and perfect spot to get married. We did both the ceremony and reception here, and everyone told me how much they loved the space. They were super easy to deal with, but know going in that you're going to have to bring in ALL the vendors... the museum doesn't provide anything other than the space, and their expertise... which was actually super plentiful and much appreciated!

I cannot imagine a better place to have had our wedding and reception. I wanted a space that was architecturally interesting and this space is that and more. The venue is absolutely gorgeous, it was grand without feeling too big. We had 125 guests and the space worked perfectly for the ceremony downstairs, cocktails on the balcony and the reception back downstairs. Christina was great to work with and worked very well with our other vendors. We cannot say enough about NMWA!