Museums and Attractions for Special Events


by Irene Levy Baker


Does your company throw a holiday party every year? Host an annual fundraiser or banquet? If you’re plan- ning the same affair year after year, the festivities can eventually blend together.


Choosing a unique venue can really help differentiate this year’s party from last year’s event and the event the year before, and the year before that.


Guests won’t soon forget meeting a Hall of Famer, strolling through a magnificent rose garden or snapping a photo in front of Independence Hall. And many offer hidden perks, too.


The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is sure to be a big hit with guests. The mu- seum is committed to preserving the history of baseball and celebrating the most legendary players, managers, umpires and executives.


Celebrate your team in the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery surrounded by 329 bronze plaques dedicated to the best of the best in Major League Baseball, including homerun hitter Babe Ruth; Effa Manley, the first female Hall of Famer; and famed players from the Negro Leagues.


The Plaque Gallery can hold up to 150 for a reception or 120 for a seated dinner. June Dolhun, sales manager for the Hall of Fame, notes that the space is best suited for a buffet dinner with a bar in the rotunda and food stations in the alcoves, as the Hall of Fame has no kitchen facilities.


Mid-Atlantic­EvEntS Magazine 25


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