Museum of Life and Science

About Museum of Life and Science

The Museum of Life and Science offers wedding settings across its indoor and outdoor spaces. Couples can hold a garden ceremony and celebrate in Museum exhibit spaces, arrange a ceremony in the two-acre Hideaway Woods nature playscape with a reception in the main building or Butterfly House, or host a celebration among the exhibits. The Butterfly House provides a tropical rainforest setting for cocktail hours, with hundreds of butterflies and the Bayer Insectarium nearby. An intimate wedding package includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, cake, and flowers for the couple. The 84-acre campus also has a café with indoor seating and a seasonal covered patio, free parking, and accessible facilities.

The facts

Setting: Indoor & outdoor
Kind of place: Museum
Last updated: November 2026

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How to reach Museum of Life and Science

Website: lifeandscience.org
Phone: (919) 220-5429
Address: 433 W. Murray Avenue

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