Corporate receptions
Team gatherings, holiday parties and client evenings with something to talk about.
Private & corporate event rentals
An event venue with a point of view.
Host your next gathering inside an immersive cultural experience created for connection, celebration and unforgettable moments.
Museum for Black Girls · Denver Pavilions
Why it lands
Your event becomes part of the experience.
This is more than square footage. Every room offers atmosphere, visual storytelling and a reason for guests to explore.
- 200+
- private events hosted
Showers, birthdays, activations, launches and productions since we opened.
- 25+
- immersive vignettes
Every room is styled, lit and ready to be photographed.
- 4
- bookable configurations
The Theater, The First To Do It Gallery, The ICON Room, or The Full Experience.
- Denver Pavilions
- 2nd floor, 16th Street
Covered garage below the building, light rail at the corner.
Why host here
The room already has something to say.
Most venues hand you four walls and a deadline. Here, the storytelling is already installed — your job is to invite people into it.
Built-in atmosphere
The design work is already done. Guests walk into a fully realized world instead of an empty ballroom you have to fill.
A culturally distinctive setting
A museum built as a love letter to Black women. Your event inherits that meaning the moment people walk in.
Photo- and video-ready everywhere
Gold leaf, velvet, florals, pink arches, gallery walls. Every corner is a usable backdrop for guests, press and content teams.
Less décor, more impact
The design work is already done, so most of a décor budget simply isn't needed here — the rooms already carry the visual weight.
Guests move and mingle
Multiple rooms give people a reason to wander, discover and start conversations instead of staying at one table.
An alternative to hotels and halls
Nothing here reads as a conference room. It reads as an experience your guests were invited into.
Event types
One venue. Many ways to gather.
Private celebrations
Milestone birthdays, showers, anniversaries and family moments.
Brand activations
Immersive rooms and a built-in content backdrop for launches and pop-ups.
Product launches
Reveal a product inside a setting people already want to photograph.
Networking events
Multi-room flow keeps conversation moving all evening.
Photo & video shoots
Portrait sessions, editorial, campaigns and music video production.
Podcast recordings
Quiet, curtainable rooms with a visual identity on camera.
Intimate dinners
Seated dinners surrounded by installations instead of blank walls.
Workshops & panels
Stage, PA system and projection for programming and learning.
Community gatherings
Convenings, mixers and organizing spaces with reduced community rates.
Creative programs
Residencies, showcases, screenings and artist-led programming.
Immersive spaces
Every room is a scene.
Twenty-five immersive vignettes — gilded portraits, velvet hearts, salon chairs, pink arches. Select a room to see it full screen and how it can hold your event.
ICON Mondays and Tuesdays
The whole room, any hour.
Mondays and Tuesdays the museum is closed to the public — which means The ICON Room is yours from open to close. Pick any start time that suits your production, your guests or your shoot. No public foot traffic, no shared sightlines.
Pick your start time
Host benefits
The venue becomes part of the story.
- A setting guests will still be talking about the next week
- Built-in opportunities for photographs and social content
- Multiple distinct environments inside one venue
- A layout that encourages guests to move, explore and connect
- A culturally meaningful backdrop for your message
- Support for celebrations, programming and creative production
Available inventory
What's on site
- Chairs
- 35
- Six-foot tables
- 4
- Cocktail tables
- 10
Final inventory, placement and availability will be confirmed with your event proposal.
Production options
Sound and screen
PA system
- Announcements
- Music
- Panels
- Workshops
Presentation screen
- Presentations
- Films
- Visual storytelling
- Brand loops
Availability and current add-on pricing will be included in your proposal.
Sample configurations
Build the room around the moment.
- 01
Cocktail reception
Open flow across rooms, cocktail tables staged near the entry, guests exploring between conversations.
- 02
Intimate dinner
A single seated room with long tables framed by installations.
- 03
Workshop or panel
Theater-style seating facing the stage, with PA and projection.
- 04
Brand activation
A branded room, a content corner and open circulation for press and guests.
- 05
Networking event
Multiple stations across rooms so guests keep moving and meeting.
- 06
Photo or video production
One room held for your crew, with lighting and equipment scoped in advance.
- 07
Private celebration
A hosted room for gifts, food and toasts with the galleries open around it.
Final layouts depend on guest count, event format, room availability and venue approval.
Current rates & proposals
A proposal built around your event.
These are our current hourly rates. Your proposal is built from them and shaped by what your event actually needs.
The Theater
Best for intimate showers, screenings, workshops and board meetings.
$150/hour · weekday
$195/hour · weekend
65–75 standing · 50 seated
- Curtained room inside The ICON Room
- 65–75 standing · 50 seated
- Projection screen
The Theater sits inside The ICON Room, so the two can't be booked separately at the same time.
The First To Do It Gallery
Best for bridal showers, brunches, panels and launches.
$175/hour · weekday
$225/hour · weekend
75 standing · 50 theater
- Bright gallery configuration
- 75 standing · 50 theater
- PA system with 2 microphones
★ Most booked
The ICON Room
Best for birthdays, receptions and programs that need a breakout space.
$225/hour · weekday
$290/hour · weekend
100 standing · 75 seated
- Includes The Theater
- 100 standing · 75 seated
- Stage + PA system
The Theater sits inside The ICON Room, so the two can't be booked separately at the same time.
The Full Experience
Best for weddings, galas, premieres and brand films.
$300/hour · weekday
$385/hour · weekend
150+ standing
- Every space, all yours
- 150+ standing
- Dedicated event coordinator
When you can book
Mornings before 12pm · Evenings after 6pm · Full buyouts at any hour, including during public hours. The museum is open to the public Wednesday–Sunday from 12pm, and Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment.
Signature Buyout — The Full Experience during public hours: $390/hr weekday, $500/hr weekend.
Refundable damage deposit — $150, returned after your post-event walkthrough.
Cleaning — included. Events with full-service catering or bar service add $150.
Three-hour minimum on all event rentals.
Your proposal may consider
Tell us what you're planning, and we'll provide current pricing and a tailored proposal.
Request a Proposal- Preferred date
- Event duration
- Guest count
- Rooms requested
- Setup and breakdown
- Production needs
- Add-ons
- Staffing or security requirements
- Vendor requirements
By the hour
Photoshoots
The most photographed rooms in Denver, by the hour.
- $150/hour
- 1 hour minimum
- Up to 3 guests, +$25 each additional
- One room of your choice
- Ring light and tripod included
- Booked during public hours — you'll have your room, other guests will be enjoying the rest of the museum
Shooting a brand campaign, music video or editorial? Those are commercial bookings — get in touch and we'll put together a quote.
Book a photoshoot
Community & nonprofit rates
We keep reduced rates for community organizations, nonprofits, schools, and mission-aligned partners. Tell us about your organization and what you're planning, and we'll send our community rate sheet.
Ask about community ratesWhat's included in every rental
Exclusive use of your booked space
PA system with 2 microphones
Projection screen
Stage
Dedicated event coordinator
Pre-event walkthrough
ADA accessible
Secured restroom access
Setup and breakdown time is planned with you and built into your quote — how much you need depends on what you're creating, so we'll scope it together on your walkthrough.
Climate — the building has no central air. We cool the space with portable AC units and fans, and for summer events or larger groups we recommend adding the Comfort Package so cooling is sized to your guest count.
Available at additional cost: tables, chairs, linens, and other event rentals. Parking is easy here — the underground garage is directly beneath the building, and guests can pre-book through SpotHero for about $6 for the day. There are also surface lots at 15th & Welton and 15th & Tremont.
- Comfort Package — Supplemental cooling sized to your guest count — $150
Planning support
You bring the vision. We'll shape the details together.
Our coordinator walks the room with you and confirms every operational detail before event day.
- Guest count and approved flow
- Timing and venue access
- Setup and breakdown
- Catering and beverage requirements
- Sound, screen and production
- Vendors and insurance
- Staffing and security
- Décor and protection of museum installations
Booking process
From idea to confirmed date.
- 01
Share the vision
Send us the event type, preferred date, timing and estimated guest count.
- 02
Explore the fit
We confirm availability, rooms, layout, production and planning needs — usually on a walkthrough, usually about two weeks out, or sooner if your date is close.
- 03
Reserve the date
Review the proposal, agreement, payment requirements and documentation.
- 04
Bring it to life
Finalize vendors, setup, production and event-day details with our coordinator.
Rental FAQ
Booking questions, real answers.
Museum FAQ
Planning your visit.
“One of the most important and beautiful spaces for Black women and girls in our city. What she has built is a celebration, an archive, and a sanctuary all at once.”
The Museum for Black Girls is also home to Nikki's live podcast, Therapy Thursday.
Request your proposal
Tell us about your event.
Share the details below and our event team will follow up with availability, current rates and a tailored proposal.
The date starts with a conversation.
Bring us the vision. Leave with a plan your guests will remember.
Museum for Black Girls
500 16th Street Mall, Suite 261
Denver Pavilions, 2nd Floor
Denver, Colorado
Brands & sponsors
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Looking beyond a single rental? Activate the museum for a campaign, sponsor a gallery, or co-create a long-term experience with our team.