Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Reviews
Reviews
4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
14 Reviews
95% recommend it
Awards
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Jeremy Sent on 12/02/2017You can not go wrong with the MCA!!
What an amazing venue for our wedding!!
The team at the MCA were given a challenge and they went above and beyond!!
The venue is so different at night - you really
Must See to believe!! Every detail was address and our expectations were well exceeded!!!
And where else can you have a giant cat skeleton as a centerpiece?!
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's reply:
Thank you Jeremy! Congratulations again on an amazing wedding celebration. We are so glad you chose MCA! -
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Mary Sent on 11/28/2017Mary Klein, Director of Catering, was fantastic to work with when planning our wedding reception. She was professional, organized, responsive and her flexibility enabled us to completely personalize all of the details for our party. We really appreciated all of her efforts to ensure that our vision became a reality. The MCA was an amazing venue with beautiful outdoor and indoor cocktail space, open galleries and an outstanding caterer.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's reply:
Thank you! Your wedding was beautiful and we are so glad you chose MCA. Congratulations again on an amazing celebration. -
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Michelle Sent on 10/04/2018We thought it'd be fun to get married at an art museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art was even better than we could have hoped! The art made a great backdrop for the photos. The space has great flow, guests could check out the art galleries, play lawn games on the terrace, or chill in the atrium. We worked with Mary and Katie at the MCA and they were the best!! They were so accommodating and knew their stuff, they were prepared with everything we could think of and a lot we didn't even think of. The food was amazing, all our guests were impressed and the staff is so professional and go above and beyond (they even fixed our cake! some of the piped frosting fell off before it was delivered). We couldn't be happier to have our special day at the MCA!
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's reply:
Thank you Michelle! It was a pleasure working with you on your big day. We are thrilled that your guests enjoyed themselves so much on the wedding day. Best wishes! -
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Anisa Sent on 11/20/2017My husband and I did our wedding reception over the summer at the MCA. We worked mostly with Mary, but also Kristi as well. Our guests said that they loved the venue, and the outdoor/indoor space was absolutely perfect for a summer night in the city. Location couldn’t have been better, and the staff was professional and very informative. Mary is a sweetheart, and my husband and I have nothing but fond memories of the MCA and our special celebration!
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's reply:
Thank you Anisa! Congratulations to you and Dan on a beautiful wedding day! -
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Gabby R. Sent on 12/02/2019
The MCA Events Team is the Best
You are in really great hands with Mark and Mary. MCA Catering and events are really the loveliest people out there. From adding my grandmother to our tasting last minute, to being flexible and creative about the bar options (had to have tequila for the Texans), to Mark literally saving our Musicians from a thunderstorm by running back and forth in a freak summer storm with and without an umbrella, I'd trust this crew with my big day any day. The food was extraordinary, the venue one of a kind, and the staff took such great care of our every need leading up to and on our Wedding day.
My one big disappointment was with the museum staff, we were passed around to different folks, routinely kept waiting and on the big day were treated less than kindly by the museum representative. Without the snafus from the museum staff this would be a 12 out of 10 experience. -
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Shan L. Sent on 05/01/2022Good venue with museum limitations
I chose to work with MCA because the staff were excellent. Being at the museum also allowed my guests some extra time to visit the gallery; it’s a nice addition especially for ppl who didn’t want to dance.
We were however surprised by some important detail changes the day before our wedding; for example we were hoping to be able to see the lake from the ceremony space, but at the wedding day the view was blocked off. The gallery was doing a new installation so there is a stained spot not painted over right in the middle, behind where our officiant was standing. When requested the museum didn’t want to bother painting over a spot that’s 1’ x 1’ with white paint I am sure is in abundance in the museum :-/
Overall it was a nice experience with everyone being on top of their tasks.
There are some stuff that comes out due to it being a non profit; we get it. I hope the open bar tab goes to buy some white paint so next time someone can bother to just touch up the little spot.
There was a classroom (with lots of cameras) that we could use as a private space between our event schedule; there is not bridal room to speak of; it’s a museum so it’s not part of their business. -
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