National Museum of Naval Aviation

Reserve the Museum

Host your special event at the National Naval Aviation Museum!

The Museum is the perfect venue for all types of functions:

• Cocktail Socials
• Conventions
• IMAX® Theatre after-hour showings
• Meetings
• Field Trips
• Parties 
• Reunions
• Special Ceremonies
• Wedding Receptions

All Special Events must be sponsored by a military (active/retired/reserve) person and submitted to Museum Staff before the event request is approved.

The following facilities are available. For more pictures of these venues, please click here.

Blue Angel Atrium

• 10,000 square feet
• Accomodates 50 to 1,200 guests
• Available during daytime hours and weekends for civilian/military award ceremonies and graduations, military retirements, change of command, winging
• Available in the evenings for cocktail hour and heavy hors d'oeuvres, formal dinners and banquets

Quarterdeck

• Approximately 30,000 square feet
• Accomodates up to 550 standing guests
• Available after-hours only.  The perfect place for cocktail receptions immediately preceeding dinner or after IMAX® Theatre presentation

Cubi Bar Café

• Overlooks the Museum's south wing
• Accomodates up to 130 guests for socializing and casual dining
• Cubi Bar Café also has a private dining area available during daytime and after-hours
• Cubi Bar Cafe catering is available for daytime functions

WestPac Room (available for daytime use)

• Located next to the Cubi Bar Café, the WestPac room has comfortable seating for up to 42 guests for luncheons or 65 standing guests for receptions

USS Cabot Flight Deck

• Accommodates up to 500 people
• By special request, available after-hours for civilian/military receptions or formal dinners
• By special request, the flight deck is available for military receptions and graduations during daytime hours 

IMAX® Naval Aviation Memorial Theatre (available for after-hours use)

• Available by special request only
• Special discounted evening shows of our IMAX® movies
• 12,000 watt sound system
• Elevated stage, personalized lighting
• Powerpoint presentation and DVD/CD/VCR equipment available
• For more information on available movies, visit the Theatre Rental page

Motion-Based Simulator

• Available for daytime use only
• A five-minute, multi-sensory ride accomodating up to 15 passengers
• For more information visit the Simulators page

To make your reservation, please contact Diane Bell or Lenore Taylor by phone at (850) 453-2025 on weekdays between 8:00am and 4:30pm. You may also email inquiries to namfimax@navalaviationmuseum.org.

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