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Thank you for considering the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for your next event. Please contact the Office of Event Rentals to receive more information about available dates.

Hold Policy

A hold may be placed on one specific date for up to two weeks with the understanding that, should the date be requested by another client, the client holding the date will have 48 hours to complete their contract or release the date.

Confirming Your Date

In order to confirm the event date, the Client must sign and return the Venue Rental Contract along with a deposit in the amount of 50% of the Venue Rental Fees.

Cancellation Policy

If the Client cancels the entire event, or one or more specific spaces, between:

  • Signing of the Contact and 31 days of a contracted date, the client will be responsible for 50% of the entire Venue Rental Fee(s).
  • 30 days and 16 days of a contracted date, the client will be responsible for 75% of the Venue Rental Fee(s).
  • 15 days and 0 days of a contracted date, the client will be responsible for 100% of the Venue Rental Fee(s).

Permitted Events

By offering the opportunity to rent the spaces at the Gardner Museum, we hope to increase community awareness of both the original collection and our new wing, while also providing an elegant and unique venue for your event.

We regret that the following events cannot be held in the Gardner Museum: wedding ceremonies or receptions, fundraisers, religious functions, art displays or the auction of art, performances which require on-site or advance ticket purchase.

Event Rental Guidelines and Regulations

For a complete list of all Guidelines and Regulations associated with an Event Rental at the Gardner Museum, please download a Sample Event Rental Contract. Event Rental Clients and outside Vendors will also be required to meet certain insurance requirements and produce Certificates of Insurance showing proof of coverage and listing the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as additionally insured. Please review these requirements and contact the Office of Event Rentals with any questions.

Download Event Rental Contract Example in PDF (393 KB)
Download Vendor Insurance Requirements in PDF (218 KB)

 

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Image (c) 2011 Cheryl Richards

Kim Rzemien

Office of Event Rentals
Sales Manager,
Venue Rentals and Events
617 264 6041
eventrentals@isgm.org