Reading Public Museum
Wedding venue in Reading, Pennsylvania





About Reading Public Museum
Reading Public Museum offers indoor event settings in its galleries, auditorium, atrium, and Neag Planetarium, plus outdoor ceremony settings in the Arboretum’s Perennial Garden and Trudy’s Garden. The Second Floor of the Museum is listed for wedding receptions and formal dinners; the Founders’ Gallery is recommended for wedding ceremonies, and the Planetarium is listed for wedding ceremonies and receptions. The Stone Terrace provides an outdoor reception setting with a catering tent. The museum’s event areas range from 80 seated at tables in the Ground Floor Auditorium to 250 seated at tables or 400 standing on the Second Floor; capacities can vary with exhibitions. Event rentals include tables, 100 padded folding chairs, and lined trash cans. Catering must be provided by a caterer from the museum’s preferred list. The grounds have approximately 100 parking spaces, with additional street and off-site parking available.
The facts
- Guests
- 80–400 guests
- Price
- From $800
- Pricing note
- The 2026 rate sheet lists rentals from $800 to $3,450 for the listed museum spaces and the Neag Planetarium, generally for four hours; each additional hour is $300. The Stone Terrace is $3,500 for a full-day rental. Seated Arboretum wedding ceremonies are $1,650 plus $2 per guest/chair, with 100 chairs complimentary. Capacities and rates are space-specific; capacities may vary with current exhibitions.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum · Garden
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Reading Public Museum
- Website: readingpublicmuseum.org/events-and-programs#scouts-programs
- Phone: (610) 371-5850
- Address: 500 Museum Road
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