Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art features some of the most unique and elegant event venues in Northwest Arkansas, offering rehearsal dinners, wedding and reception packages perfect for the couple who wants to create a day they’ll never forget. Your guests can enjoy breathtaking views of Crystal Bridges’ ponds and landscapes from the glass-enclosed Great Hall or the Eleven restaurant bridge, dance the night away on the spacious outdoor Walker Landing, and celebrate alongside the Art Trail on the museum’s South Lawn, surrounded by native Ozark forest. Your guests also have the unique opportunity to experience the Museum’s breathtaking collection of American art.
The museum also offers a variety of rooms for business meetings and parties. This unique venue provides an ideal setting that is peaceful yet energizing.
Basic facilities rental information is outlined here, but your event may be fully customized to suit your specific needs. Our professional team of Special Events representatives will work with you every step of the way to ensure that your event runs seamlessly and within your budget.
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Weddings
Your wedding should be a work of art
Imagine getting married in a museum of American art designed by a world-renowned architect, surrounded by 120 acres of enchanting Ozark forest.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a premier wedding venue in the Northwest Arkansas region, located in Bentonville. We have a wide selection of elegant venues on the museum grounds, both indoor and outdoor, to meet any wedding size, budget, or desire. Walk down the aisle in the Great Hall with views overlooking the museum’s ponds, dance in the North Forest, treat your wedding guests to dinner on the Twin Bridges with a creek babbling alongside, and much more.
Wedding Venues
Our list of available wedding venues can be transformed into any layout you dream up, and is interchangeable for rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions:
Indoor Wedding Venues
Eleven
Eleven — Crystal Bridges’ welcoming restaurant space — offers high arching pine-beamed ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with gorgeous views of the entire Crystal Bridges campus. Rental of Eleven includes the Museum’s main lobby. *Limited Availability
Limited Availability
250 – existing seating
180 – buffet
500 – reception
400 – theatre seating
Dining Room – 6119 square feet
Lobby – 2022 square feet
Great Hall
The Great Hall is a dramatic and elegant venue featuring soaring pine-beamed ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking views of Crystal Bridges upper pond. The Great Hall features its own kitchen facilities and may be rented in conjunction with the south lobby, or alone. The south lobby is not available for rental during Museum public hours.
Evenings (6:30 to 11:30 p.m.):
Monday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
220 – seated rounds
150 – buffet
450 – reception
400 – theatre seating
Great Hall – 3,953 square feet
South Lobby – 2138 square feet
Landing Suites
The Museum offers three Landing Suites that make excellent meeting and reception spaces for smaller groups. The Landing Suites are located on the lower level of the Museum, and open onto Walker Landing. These spaces may be rented separately or together. The Bellows and Cassatt rooms can be combined to make one larger room.
Day:
Every day except Tuesday
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
20 – seated rounds
43 – reception
796 square feet
Walker Landing
This paved venue overlooks the Museum’s lower pond and features a circular waterfront amphitheater. Walker Landing can be rented alone, or combined with the use of up to three adjacent Function Rooms.
Evening (6:30 to 11:30 p.m.):
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
200
The South Lawn
Located at the south entrance to Crystal Bridges, the South Lawn is a grassy area adjacent to Crystal Spring, and features Robert Indiana’s iconic Love sculpture. Tents can be erected to provide shade or weather coverage. The South Lawn may be rented as a stand-alone venue, or combined with rental of the Great Hall or Twin Bridges area.
Evening (6:30 to 11:30 pm):
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
160 – for a seated dinner
200 – for a reception
The Twin Bridges
Located near the south entrance to the Museum, the Twin Bridges area is a paved patio between the two bridges spanning the creek that feeds Crystal Bridges ponds. The Twin Bridges area may be rented as a stand-alone venue, or combined with rental of the South Lawn.
Evening (6:30 to 11:30 pm):
Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
100 – for a seated dinner
150 – for a reception
East Terrace
Just up a flight of steps from Walker Landing is the lovely, secluded East Terrace. This intimate, terraced space has the feel of a hidden garden and features the graceful Celeste Roberge sculpture, Chaise Gabion and a view of the monolithic Already Set in Motion by Robyn Horn.
Evening (6:30 to 11:30 pm)
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
75
Board Room
Located in the Crystal Bridges Library, the Board Room features beautiful views of the Museum’s upper pond and surrounding forest. The room is equipped with a drop-down screen and input for your laptop. A private restroom is adjacent.
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
20
Tulip Tree Shelter
The Tulip Tree Shelter was originally a 1:3 scale model of Crystal Bridges’ roof structure that was built to test the design prior to construction of the Museum. It is located just off the Tulip Tree Trail.
Every day except Tuesday
sunrise to sunset and
during museum hours.
50
North Forest Shelter
Built of native stone and wood, the North Forest Shelter is located north east of the Museum, near the North Forest trailhead. *Currently: limited access; some portions of trail closed for improvements.
Every day except Tuesday
sunrise to sunset and
during museum hours.
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
25
Seminar Room
The Museum’s Seminar Room is a private, glass-walled room located off the corridor that leads from the main lobby to the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery and Great Hall.
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
15
Entire Museum
This includes exclusive use of both the Great Hall and Eleven, Walker Landing, and both the south and main lobbies, as well as access to all of the Museum’s permanent collection galleries and the Temporary Exhibition Gallery for the first hour of your event.
Evenings (6:30 to 11:30 p.m.):
Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
Trail Weddings
Small weddings are permitted on Crystal Bridges’ trails and grounds, subject to approval and contract by the Crystal Bridges Special Events office. These permits are for brief (under 30 minutes) ceremonies with no more than 10 people. Use of our trail shelters or other facilities is not included. Larger parties, or those wishing to use the Tulip Tree or Rock Ledge Trail Shelters, should contact the Special Events office to reserve facility space. There is a $50 fee for the permit, which should be requested at least 72 hours prior to the event.
The Frank Lloyd Wright House Lawn
The long swath of green lawn makes an excellent setting for an intimate gathering. Set off from the South Lawn by a line of trees and native plantings, and flanked on one side by a stacked-stone wall and the Ozark forest, this space has a private feel and of course, features Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful Bachman-Wilson House as its central focal point. Please note: the Bachman-Wilson House is not available for rental, and is not opened for private events.
Evening (6:30 to 11:30 pm):
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daytime (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.):
Except Tuesday
160 – for a seated dinner
200 – for a reception
Value Packages
Simplify your planning with these no-fuss event packages for weddings, meetings, and parties.
Holiday Package
Make your holiday party one to remember at Crystal Bridges and give your team the gift of great American artworks and exquisite cuisine.
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Party Package
Celebrate with Crystal Bridges and give your guests the gift of a festive evening with great works of American art in a sophisticated setting.
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Meet Me at the Landing
The Albers Landing Suite at Crystal Bridges offers a unique off-site venue for your business meeting or retreat.
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Simply Elegant Sundays
This no-fuss Sunday wedding package takes the stress out of wedding planning by putting it all together for you! All you need to do is make a few simple choices and then relax and enjoy your big day! Simply elegant!
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