Dayton Art Institute
About Dayton Art Institute
The Dayton Art Institute is a fine art museum in an Italian Renaissance-inspired building overlooking downtown Dayton. Its wedding and private-event spaces include the Rotunda for cocktail receptions up to 250, the Great Hall for seated dinners of 150 or cocktails for 400, the Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium for 480, the outdoor Hale Cloister for ceremonies of 160 or cocktails for 200, the Shaw Gothic Cloister for seated dinners of 300 or cocktails for 600, and the Leo Community Room for 40 seated or 65 for cocktails. The museum accommodates intimate gatherings of 30 to receptions of 600. Wedding packages include The Masterpiece, The Curated and The Heirloom, with rental fees from $1,350 to $8,150 by day and package. Amenities include dressing rooms, fully accessible spaces, indoor and outdoor options, wireless internet, on-site parking, security and a recommended vendor list. Catering is provided through exclusive partners. The museum also offers corporate rentals and signature events.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 600 guests
- Price
- $1,350–$8,150
- Pricing note
- Wedding packages: The Masterpiece (5 hours) $5,150 Mon–Wed, $7,150 Fri/Sun, $8,150 Sat; The Curated (5 hours) $4,400 Mon–Wed, $6,400 Fri/Sun, $7,400 Sat; The Heirloom (1.5 hours) $1,350 Mon–Wed, $1,450 Fri/Sun. Standard venue rental (4 hours): weekday $1,200–$1,500, weekend $4,900–$5,900. Additional space/hour fee: $450 (standard) or $750 (weddings). Membership discounts available for JPS and Renaissance Corporate Society levels.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum
- Last updated
- October 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked October 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked October 2026)
How to reach Dayton Art Institute
- Website: daytonartinstitute.org
- Phone: 937-223-4ART (4278)
- Address: 456 Belmonte Park North
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