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Museum of Life + Science

433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham, NC, USA, 27704

Venue Details

Total meeting space12,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity900
Seating capacity500
Built1946
Renovated2025
Venue typeSpecial event venues

Awards

Industry awards
Best Wedding/Event Venue — Durham INDY Week — Best of the Triangle 2025

Amenities

Facilities
  • AV capabilities
  • AV capabilities (Bring your own)
  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Lighting (Bring your own)
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Other decor (Bring your own)
  • Other decor (Preferred vendors)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens
  • Table linens (Bring your own)
  • Table linens (Preferred vendors)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Equipment
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
12,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
5,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
9,000 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
9
Second largest room
3,282 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
6,200 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
3,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
900
Seating capacity
500
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
E-Shape
Hollow square
Perimeter seating
Royal conference
Talk show
T-Shape
Mercury Meeting Room
3,282 sq. ft.
-
-
160
52
128
160
160
72
36
80
60
64
108
24
100
64
Special Events Pavilion
|
3,000 sq. ft.
-
22 ft.
180
-
180
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Magic Wings Butterfly House
5,000 sq. ft.
-
-
275
-
120
275
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Barnes Welcome Hall
3,000 sq. ft.
-
-
100
-
40
100
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Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 17 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Bus parking

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Additional details

The Museum of Life and Science is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with private meeting spaces available for rental during the day. For evening events, the Museum offers exclusive after-hours access to its campus for private gatherings and celebrations.

Museum of Life + Science Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Museum of Life + Science's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Museum of Life + Science have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
No response.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Museum of Life + Science and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Museum of Life + Science's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Museum of Life + Science developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Museum of Life + Science clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
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