Facility Rental

The GLBT Historical Society Museum is available for private rental. Host your next corporate retreat, cultural event, Pride celebration, holiday party, or private reception inside the museum, one of the few available spaces in the Castro. For further information and reservations, please contact Senior Manager of Museum Experience Leigh Pfeffer at leigh@glbthistory.org.

Museum Rental Hours

The GLBT Historical Society Museum is available for facility rental during the following hours:

• Tuesday – Saturday: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

• Sunday, Monday: Closed

Events scheduled to occur outside of the hours listed above or which require buyout of the museum during business hours will require additional charges and are made by special arrangement.

Museum Rentals Closed

The GLBT Historical Society Museum is closed on the below days:

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• Monday after San Francisco LGBTQ+ Pride weekend

General information

• Rental events must be reviewed by the GLBT Historical Society Museum staff and we request at least four weeks’ advance notice to be scheduled.

• Setup and cleanup time must be included in the overall rental time, including any preparations to the space that the Facility Attendant makes prior to client’s arrival and cleanup thereafter (moving cases, setting up chairs, etc). Set-up may not occur before 5:00 pm when the Museum closes to the public (or rental start time), unless a buyout has been arranged.

• Maximum attendance for events with food and/or refreshments: 65.

• Maximum attendance for events without refreshments: 80.

• Only fixtures that are designed to be moved can be altered to accommodate an event.

• We reserve the right to refuse any individuals, organizations, or entities from booking space with the GLBT Historical Society that do not align with our mission and values. Completion of the Facility Rental Request Form is not a guarantee or confirmation of use of the space.

Steps to Book a Facility Rental

1. Read our full Facility Rental Policies & Rates

2. Complete the Facility Rental Request Form and agree to stated policies
   Please note: Completion of this form is a request and not guarantee of the space.
   
   Based on availability and our discretion, we will send you a contract with facility booking details including requested resources, dates, equipment, and total cost.

3. Sign contract and send deposit
   Your reservation will be confirmed once we receive the signed contract and deposit. Payment is due 30 days prior to your event (or within 5 business days of confirmation if event is sooner than 30 days out).

Event restrictions

• All groups using the space are responsible for all setup and cleanup. The GLBT Historical Society will provide volunteers and staff for museum maintenance and safety only.

• All food and drink to be served must be expressly approved.

• All food and beverage tables must be at least three feet away from exposed archival items.

• Beverages likely to stain (e.g. red wine, coffee) and messy food are not allowed.

• No flames allowed.