Facility rental setup in Central Gallery

Facility Rentals

Our unique spaces offer exclusive opportunities to host group events at the Peabody.

The newly-renovated gathering spaces in the Yale Peabody Museum create wonderful opportunities for your department or organization to experience the Museum like never before.  We work with a wide array of caterers and hospitality management services to create personalized experiences for groups of all sizes.

Since the Museum is open until 5:00 pm every day except Monday, most of our events will be required to start an hour or more after closing, depending on size and complexity.

Catering Partnerships

Click on any of the partner logos to learn more about their offerings and services:

  • Yale Hospitality Catering

    Yale’s in-house catering team brings 47+ years of experience, fresh local ingredients, full-service event resources, and a strong sustainability focus.

  • Small Kitchen, Big Taste

    SKBT Catering + Events crafts memorable culinary experiences built on creativity, passion, and quality ingredients, turning events into celebrations of flavor.

  • Marcia Selden Catering

    Marcia Selden Catering serves adventurous, food-loving clients, led by a skilled team of culinary experts who handle every detail so each celebration feels festive.

  • Bourassa Catering & Events

    Bourassa Catering & Events offers seamless event planning and fully customizable menus, pairing every dish with attentive service for memorable experiences.

  • Shaken and Stirred

    Shaken and Stirred brings decades of event management and catering experience, crafting unique menus using fresh ingredients often sourced locally in Connecticut.

  • Koffee Katering

    Koffee Katering, a preferred Yale vendor, offers Zero Landfill catering with full setup, cleanup, or drop-off for breakfasts, lunches, coffee breaks, and evening events.

  • Cat’s Kitchen

    Cat’s Kitchen is a full-service caterer specializing in customized experiences, blending worldly cuisines into elegant, innovative menus that please a wide range of tastes.

  • Doro Catering & Events

    Doro Catering & Events brings the perfect touch to wedding days through professional catering, crafting custom menus for any budget and style to match a couple’s vision.

  • David Alan

    David Alan delivers excellence matched to your vision and venue, so wedding catering reflects your style, backed by delicious cuisine and superior service.

Event Spaces

Central Gallery

The museum’s architectural centerpiece, ideal for elegant receptions and large gatherings. 

Capacity:

  • 175 seated dinner
  • 200 reception-style
  • 150 lecture-style
Peabody Central Gallery

Burke Hall of Dinosaurs

Celebrate beneath the iconic dinosaurs in one of the most dramatic event spaces in New England.

Capacity:

  • 100 reception
Burke Hall of Dinosaurs

David Friend Hall

An intimate gallery surrounded by minerals and gemstones—perfect for smaller dinners or cocktail receptions.

Capacity:

  • 70 seated
  • 100 reception
David Friend Hall

Renting the entire first floor, entire Museum, adding on our outdoor Terrace, and some small classrooms may also be available and can be discussed with your Event Manager after filling out our request form.