Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Santa Cruz · historic and hotel
The downtown option, with the city's only rentable rooftop.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 200
Atrium and first floor 200; Kincentricity Garden 150 outdoors; Garden Room 75; rooftop Sculpture Garden 50; Board Room 20
Indoor capacity
200
Rain backup
Full
No rain policy stated. The indoor Atrium at 200 is larger than the outdoor garden at 150.
Curfew / end time
Midnight curfew - the latest here. But no loud music between 10:00pm and 8:00am under the Santa Cruz city noise ordinance
Amplified music
Not published
Alcohol
Must be purchased and served through the museum's exclusive partner, Front & Cooper
Parking
Soquel/Front and River/Front garages, $8 all day
Pricing
Hourly, general rate: Atrium $425, Kincentricity Garden $375, Garden Room $175, Sculpture Garden $275, Board Room $125, whole museum $600. Lower nonprofit rates throughout
Accessibility
Not published
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
Places nearby to photograph
Portrait options close to the venue, measured straight-line from each one.
These are public places with their own rules, not part of the venue. Paid photography on state park land goes through the California Film Commission.
See also: Santa Cruz wedding photographer
Checked against the venue's own page on September 1, 2026