Special Events Planning

Hold Your Next Event at the Museum of Man

 

The San Diego Museum of Man is the ideal space for your next Special Event. Set your sights on the landmark California Building with its majestic tower and tiled dome over the spacious rotunda where your guests can assemble among the distincive exhibits of the Museum, or meet for beverages and dinner under the elegant arched ceiling of Evernham Hall. To make arrangements for your next corporate or private event at the Museum of Man, contact Special Events Manager Vicki Collette (vcollette@museumofman.org), or phone (619) 239-2001.

In a quiet corner of the building, the historic Saint Francis Chapel awaits your guests for that unique wedding event. To schedule a wedding in the Saint Francis Chapel, contact Vicki Collette at vcollette@museumofman.org.

 

Catering

Because the San Diego Museum of Man has high standards of operations and professionalism and some physical limitations, we work with a select group of caterers who are well versed and trusted in the facility. As partners to our Special Events Department, these caterers function as an extension of the services that the Museum of Man provides and recommends. Full contact information is provided on our Caterers and Service Providers page.

Beverage

Because of strict regulations within our operating procedures, and because of our history and long-standing relationship with Best Beverage Catering (BBC), BBC has exclusive rights to all alcoholic beverage service within the San Diego Museum of Man's facility. All sales, distribution, and consumption are regulated and overseen by Best Beverage Catering, as is licensing, insurance, and compliance with the state of California's Alcoholic Beverage Control. For contact information, see our Caterers and Service Providers page.

Production

In addition to our conditions of food and beverage service, we also have sensitivities with impact on exhibits, as well as the facility in relation to production of events. If your event is to have amplified music, lighting, and/or décor, we would like you to use our preferred production agencies, as they are familiar with our procedures, policies, and electrical sensitivities. Any other production company that is not on the list must be approved by the San Diego Museum of Man's Special Events Department, must carry a $3 million dollar per occurrence liability insurance policy with the San Diego Museum of Man listed as additionally insured, and must meet the strict guidelines of the San Diego Museum of Man's Special Events Department. See our Caterers and Service Providers page for contact information.

Weddings

If you are planning a wedding ceremony and/or reception, please contact Rosanna Harrison, CMP, CPCE, CWP for planning services. For contact information, see our Caterers and Service Providers page.

Special Event Policies and Application Forms

Follow these links for Special Event Policies and Procedures and for our Facility Usage Application Form. These documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and require Adobe Reader software for viewing. If it is not installed on your system, free Adobe Acrobat Reader software can be downloaded from the following link:

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