Rentals – Noah Webster House
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Renting Our Facility
To inquire about renting the museum for your special event, please contact us at: 860-521-5362 x250
rentals@noahwebsterhouse.org
Pay your facility rental fee by credit card here!
(Payments accepted/valid only after your confirmed date, time, and facility rental fee are negotiated with museum representative).
Located in the south end of West Hartford, the historic Noah Webster House offers 18th-century charm with 21st-century amenities.   Bring your office team in for a unique business retreat, celebrate a family milestone, or reserve an evening for a holiday gathering.  Our Hamilton Gallery compliments this National Historic Landmark and is an ideal destination for small to medium-sized functions.
View our Rental Brochure
Explore the tabs below to find the perfect rental option for you!
We can accommodate multiple floorplan styles for your event.
Click Here To View Our “Conference Style” Floorplan.
Click Here To View Our “Dinner for 48” Floorplan.
Click Here To View Our “Classroom Style” Floorplan.
Click Here To View Our “Lecture Style” Floorplan.
I. Business Meetings & Company Retreats
I. Business Meetings & Company Retreats
Get your work team OUT OF THE OFFICE to inspire creativity and… have a little fun!
The Noah Webster House is a National Historic Landmark, and you can have your office meeting here at this historic site.   Small to medium-sized business groups of 5-30 people are ideal.     Call us to inquire about availability, catering options, and pricing.
*Includes use of on-site furniture, in-house A/V presentation capabilities & access to outside patio during fair weather months.
**Food & beverage arrangements and pricing are negotiated directly between your company and your catering choice.
**15-minute “Noah Webster Sampler” Tours of the first floor of the historic house can be arranged in advance….in groups of 10 person each.  (due to size limitations of the site).   Prices start at
$75.00
for this service.
Please ask the Facility Rental Coordinator for more information, at least two weeks in advance.
II. Weeknight Events
II. Weeknight Events
After-work evening gatherings in the Hamilton Gallery are available for your community presentations, informational lectures or organizational meetings.
For event specific pricing, please email
rentals@noahwebsterhouse.org
*Event Setup will only commence after the museum closes to the public at 4:00pm.
III. Friday/Saturday Nights & Sundays
III. Friday/Saturday Nights & Sundays
The perfect venue
for your
baby shower, birthday celebration or family gathering!
For event specific pricing, please email
rentals@noahwebsterhouse.org
*All weekend event proposals must be appropriate for the museum environment & approved by the Executive Director.
IV. Private Wine & Cheese Reception & House Tour for 10 Guests
IV. Private Wine & Cheese Reception & House Tour for 10 Guests
*Thursday Evenings (6:00-8:00pm) = $750.00
Enjoy a private wine & cheese reception (up to 10 persons) by a cozy fire in the open hearth of our 1700s Reproduction Kitchen (winter reception) or outside on our secluded West Terrace (summer reception). The museum will provide an assorted cheese/fruit platter & wine for your guests for a 45-60 minute reception, followed by an interpreter-led tour of the National Historic Landmark Noah Webster House (constructed 1747).
*Discounts are not available for the Private Wine & Cheese Reception.
Hamilton Gallery
The museum’s primary function room can accommodate 50 persons (seated) and 75 persons (standing) for dinner or cocktail events. The space is equipped with comfortable chairs, a variety of table options, and updated AV projection capabilities. Two doors open up directly to the West Terrace for fair-weather entertaining outside.
18th-Century Reproduction Kitchen
Adjacent to the Hamilton Gallery, this early American-inspired room features an open-hearth fireplace and works to complement your event as a cocktail/buffet space, catering support, or a breakout room for corporate retreats.
West Terrace
Our beautiful and private blue stone terrace, secluded amongst the pines, is adjacent to the Hamilton Gallery and available for your fair weather entertaining. Terrace includes festive lighting and outdoor furniture that can accommodate 24 guests seated or 40 standing.
Catering Kitchen
Hire a local caterer from our trusted list of hospitality partners;  perfect for your culinary support needs!
The Historic Noah Webster House
This National Historic Landmark can be made available (by prior arrangement) for your guests to tour during your event, and is a wonderful way to round out your experience.
Special Occasions
Celebrate that milestone birthday, the baby on the way, a family gathering on the eve of the wedding, or a festive holiday event.  Dinner seating for 50 persons, standing cocktail setup accommodates 75 persons.  Enjoy a warm fire in our reproduction 1750s kitchen or have a summer cocktail party on the West Terrace on a Sunday afternoon.
Business Meetings & Retreats
The museum’s updated Hamilton Gallery is equipped with comfortable new chairs, in-house tables, and modern AV projection capabilities.
*Museum Members enjoy a 10% discount on facility rentals.  Non-profit organizations are eligible for special pricing on certain days/times.
Conditions to Note:
Scheduling of Museum events, school groups, & public hours supersede rental requests.
Access to the Noah Webster House for self-guided tours is available to all rental guests.
Rental Rates include use of in-house tables & chairs, A/V presentation equipment, and table linens are available (in black or white) if necessary.  30-minute setup prior to, and 30-minute breakdown after the event are considered part of your scheduled time.
The Noah Webster House cannot arrange for your catering needs, but we can provide our list of preferred catering recommendations.   If alcohol is to be served during the event, the Noah Webster House requires proof of purchase of additional one-day event insurance with a liability coverage minimum of $1,000,000.  Event Insurance should be secured at least two weeks prior to the event, and COI provided to the Museum’s Private Event Coordinator.
NWH can provide you with information to secure affordable event insurance option
s.
We may require that you hire a professional bartender or catering service with appropriate licensing & insurance for food & beverage service for your scheduled event.
227 South Main St. West Hartford CT, 06107
860.521.5362
Operating Hours
The museum is open to the public:
Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The office staff is available:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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