I cannot stress enough how much my wife and I loved having the Science Museum of VA as our wedding venue. We're both academically nerdy, my wife is into trains, and this was the perfect place for us. We worked closely with Chris and he was great! On our first tour we were hooked but we came back multiple times to show the venue to our families and with our wedding planners.

Our ceremony was outdoors by the train tracks, cocktail hour in the front portico, and reception in the main entrance. We had a solid rain plan that both my wife and our families felt comfortable with. My wife and I had individual getting ready rooms within the museum and our bridesmaids were able to explore the museum during down time.

There was great communication throughout the process and on the day of the wedding. An exhibit was even able to be open during the wedding reception which was a huge hit with our guests! My wife and I had no time to explore it on the day of our wedding but came back the next day and lived it all together, just us.

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The Science Museum is the absolute best wedding venue - unique and absolutely gorgeous! Matthew went above and beyond helping us plan (and plan again - thanks COVID), and was super responsive and a delight to work with. On the morning of the wedding, it was monsoon raining and we decided to move our cocktail hour from the outdoor front portico to our Plan B, the Speed Exhibit (again, thanks Matthew for your flexibility and helping us be prepared for Plan B!). I have never been so happy that something did not go according to plan - the guests LOVED spending time in the exhibit and could not stop talking about it! So memorable! Thank you so much Matthew and Team for making our day so special!

In November 2018, I had my wedding at the Science Museum's Dewey Gottwald Center. It was magnificent! The venue is BEAUTIFUL and so large. It does have a dark feel to it since it doubles as a exhibition hall during the spring and summer. The black walls needed some brightening up, but ultimately, it was the best place to be! It has a HUGE patio that overlooks the train tracks and FFV building. We had 315 guests with a 30 foot dance floor and still had plenty of room to spare.

Matthew was our contact and was the absolute best. Throughout the year before the wedding, he would let me and my fiance in to see it set up for different occasions to get ideas. The day of, he was helpful and really amazing to us. The only downside is it has a hard end stop time of 11pm. Not a deal breaker for us-- but good to know if you're looking for something that was available later. We love this space and love how it was in the center of Richmond!