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corporate rentals
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member children's birthday parties
The Natural Place for your next off-site event!
Impress your clients with a meeting held at the Anniston Museum of Natural History. The museum is located in a beautiful natural setting and only minutes from Interstate 20, a major artery linking Atlanta and Birmingham. The Museum offers a number of meeting arrangements. Our coordinator will be happy to provide information on nearby hotels, entertainment options, and restaurants so that you and your attendees have the best experience possible. Call 256-237-6766 ext 114 or email gmorey@annistonmuseum.org for more information or to arrange for a rental.
Anniston Museum does not offer rentals for personal events such as wedding receptions and family reunions. We suggest you contact the Berman Museum of World History: 256-237-6261
For what type of function is Anniston Museum Appropriate?
What kinds of spaces are available inside the Museum?
What are the costs to reserve a rental area?
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We're the natural place to host a ...
Corporate Reception
Anniston Museum has:
Gourmet kitchen facilities
Variety of areas suitable for formal to informal reception:
lobby, auditorium, classroom, conference room, courtyard garden
Convenient location & parking
Within minutes of the historic Victoria Inn and several other lodging choices
Business Meeting
We have a variety of areas suitable for formal meetings,
workshops, classroom-style or large presentations:
Auditorium
Lagarde Meeting Room
Classroom
Conference Room
State-of-the-art video & audio equipment including large projection capability
Plus convenient location & parking
Conference
Anniston Museum features:
Large, central Auditorium with variety of areas suitable for breakout meetings
Lagarde meeting room for board meetings
Classroom for break-out sessions
Gourmet kitchen facilities
Convenient location & parking
Optional guided and behind-the-scenes tours
Adjacent the Berman Museum of World History, which offers
additional meeting facilities.
Anniston Museum Building Floorplan
See below for more information on specific rooms
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Classroom Conference Room |
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Meetings (no food)
| Meeting Areas | AM | PM | Meeting Seating |
| Conference Room | $75.00 | $200.00 | 10 |
| Classroom | $100.00 | $200.00 | 40 |
| Lobby | N/A | $200.00 | 100 |
| Lagarde Conference Room | $100.00 | $200.00 | 16 |
| Auditorium | $150 | $200.00 | 75-180 |
Reception/Catered/Dining Events
| Reception/Dining Areas | AM | PM | Seating Capacity |
| Conference Room | $75.00 | N/A | 10 |
| Classroom | $125.00 | $225.00 | 40 |
| Lagarde Conference Room | $125.00 | $200.00 | 16 |
| Lobby | N/A | $275.00 | 80-100 |
| Auditorium | $200.00 | $300.00 | 130 |
| Auditorium/Classroom | $225.00 | $325.00 | |
| Auditorium/Lobby | N/A | $450.00 | |
| Auditorium/Classroom/Lobby | N/A | $500.00 |
Birthday Parties
What better place to go wild on your birthday than the Anniston Museum of Natural History?
Birthday parties are a benefit of Museum Membership.
Enjoy … a visit to seven exciting exhibit halls, including the hands-on children’s discovery room- NatureSpace. Walk on the nature trails, including the Bird of Prey trail with live raptors, and party like a wild animal with your friends.
Description … 2-hour classroom rental. A Museum classroom is reserved for you and your guest. Tables and chairs are included. Plan to set-up and clean up within these hours. Admission for up to 15 party visitors are included in the rental fee. You may purchase more admission passes for a discounted fee of $3/person. (Members are free). If you need more time at the Museum, finish your party, clean up and then take your guest into the Exhibit Halls. The Museum is open until 5pm.
How to schedule … Contact the Community Services Coordinator at 256-237-6766 x 116, or by email, edspecialist@annistonmuseum.org. Payment may be made during regular business hours after you have pre-scheduled your party with the Community Services Coordinator. Payment confirms reservation and is non-refundable! Visa/MC, cash or personal check with ID.
Fees … $100 non-refundable deposit to secure your date. This includes 15 guests (child or adult) passes. $3/person admission to exhibit halls for additional guests. Members are free. Payment must be made when scheduling the party.
Guidelines … (Parties are an exclusive benefit of Museum Membership. Click here to join, or contact the Membership Department at 237-6766, ext 120.)
Maximum of 40 people may be invited due to space available
in the party room.
Parties are available for ages 4 -grade 6
Parties are scheduled on Saturdays in 2 hour blocks.
10:30-12:30pm or 1:30-3:30pm, and now also on
Sunday afternoons, from 2-4pm only.
One adult must be present for every 10 children.
Table and chairs for 25 are provided as well as a food table.
Extra chairs provided if needed.
Decorations may be placed on tables or the floor only.
All decorations must be removed at the end of your
scheduled event. The Museum will not be held liable for
loss or damage to property.
The Museum reserves the right to levy additional charges
for careless damage to Museum property.
An ice maker and refrigerator/freezer is available
upon request.
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What to do when you arrive….
Check in at the Admissions desk when you arrive. Security will unlock the classroom for you and your guest. When you check in you will be given 15 stickers for Exhibit Hall admission. Each member of the party must have a birthday party sticker. You may purchase additional stickers at anytime during the party. Distribute these stickers to your guests and inform them that they must wear the stickers in order to gain access to the exhibit halls.
Souvenir Gift Bags
Please your party guest with souvenir gift bags from the Museum Store. For details on gift bag contact the Museum Store Manager at 256-237-6766 ext 112. This is a separate fee. Not included in deposit.
