Boston Athenæum
Curiosity Required.
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is one of the most distinguished independent libraries in the United States. Events at the Boston Athenaeum impress. From lively strolling receptions to corporate dinners and milestone tributes, The Catered Affair elevates an average event into an extraordinary experience.
Venue Spaces
All Event Space
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is one of the most distinguished independent libraries in the United States. Guests can explore art collections and view intricate architecture before ending the night on the fifth floor with dancing, desserts, and stunning city views.
All Event Space
Capacity: 300 Standing Reception. 250 Seated Dinner with Dancing.
First Floor
Greet your guests atop Boston’s historic Beacon Hill and ensure a grand entrance by starting the evening in the Bow Room and Henry Long Room. Celebrate past and present by joining your guests for dinner immersed in the newly renovated Leventhal Room.
First Floor
Capacity: 250 Cocktail Reception
120 Leventhal Lounge Seated Dinner
Available for rental starting at $10,000 up to $12,000.
The Bow Room
The Henry Long Room and the Bow Room, both on the first floor of the Boston Athenæum, are available for rental for individual and corporate functions.
The Bow Room
Capacity: 80 Cocktail Reception. 50 Seated Dinner.
Available for rental starting at $7,500 with the Leventhal Lounge with room combinations up to $25,000.
The Bayard Henry Long Room
Surrounded by vast collections and timeless architecture, The Henry Bayard Long Room is the heart of first-floor entertaining. The space is exceptional for wedding ceremonies, dinners, or lively receptions. It is a magical experience that transcends guests to another period in time.
The Bayard Henry Long Room
Capacity: 100 Cocktail Reception. 80 Seated Dinner
150 Dancing only
110 Seated Ceremony
Available for rental starting at $7,000 with room combinations up to $25,000.
The Leventhal Lounge
With the thoughtful expansion and renovation, The Leventhal Room includes massive windows and city views overlooking the Granary Burying Ground.
The Leventhal Lounge
Capacity: 150 Cocktail Reception. 110 Seated Dinner. 80 Seated Dinner with Dancing. 120 Seated Ceremony.
Available for rental starting at $5,000 with room combinations up to $25,000.
The Fifth Floor Reading Room
With over five floors of unique space, book lovers, artisans, academics, and those seeking a remarkable event setting, opt for this historical gem.
The Fifth Floor Reading Room
Capacity: 150 Cocktail Reception. 150 Dancing. 110 Seated Ceremony. 110 Theater Style Seating.
Available for rental starting at $20,000 with room combinations up to $25,000.
The Leventhal Conference Room
With its massive windows overlooking the Granary Burying Ground, it has a large LCD screen and modern Audio Visual capabilities. The room can easily be reconfigured as an event space in conjunction with The Leventhal Lounge.
The Leventhal Conference Room
Capacity: Theater seating, 30
Cocktail reception, 30
FOLIO
For curious palates.
Clever libations paired with sophisticated bites.
Coming This Winter.
Curiosity, Culture, and Ideas.
The Boston Athenæum is a unique combination of a library, museum, and cultural center in a magnificent landmark building.
Founded in 1807, the Athenæum flourished in culture-starved Boston. It grew rapidly as it voraciously acquired books, art, and rare artifacts. An art gallery was added in 1827, and the library began a series of yearly exhibitions of American and European art. For nearly half a century, the Athenæum was the unchallenged center of intellectual life in Boston, and by 1851, it had become one of the largest libraries in the United States.
In 2022 The Boston Athaneaum expanded into 14 Beacon Street, bridging history with the future. The expansion created additional multi-use space ideal for entertaining.
Dining Experiences
We have created a quick reference when deciding which catering style will work best for you and your guests.
Cocktail Parties
Inspired cocktail parties provide the ultimate in social revelry and culinary exploration. Feast on dinner by the bite with cocktail-size miniature meals, hand-crafted hors d’oeuvres, and bountiful food stations.
Our craft cocktail and mocktail menu explores varying flavor profiles using premium ingredients.
Seated Dinner
A seated dinner allows you to entertain beautifully with a traditional approach to dining. Artistically prepared courses are served with precision while guests enjoy lively dinner conversations and celebrations.
Dinner Buffet
The dinner buffet boasts endless textures, flavors, and aromas. The menu items featured on a buffet are pleasing to larger groups and accommodate diverse tastes, allergies, and preferences.
Immersive Experience
Experiences are everything, and guests today eagerly await original and immersive events that transport them to other worlds and times. Through multi-dimensional event design and highly curated menus to reflect the client’s vision, we are New England’s premiere experiential caterer. Explore how to create an extraordinary multi-sensory experience here.
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