Puget Sound Museum of Natural History

Puget Sound Museum of Natural History - Event Venue in Tacoma, Washington

Gallery · Tacoma, Washington

1517-1565 North Union Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, United States

About Puget Sound Museum of Natural History

The Puget Sound Museum of Natural History, located at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, houses one of the Pacific Northwest's most significant natural history collections. With over 100,000 specimens spanning birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, plants, insects, fossils, rocks, and minerals, the museum emphasizes research, education, and outreach. Visits are available by appointment only.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 500
  • Meeting space: 24,218 sq ft
  • Meeting rooms: 13

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.8/5 (13 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Staff
  • Space
  • Room
  • Restaurant

Amenities

Facilities

  • research collections
  • prep lab

Guest Services

  • docent program

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Wheelock 108 - Murray Boardroom

  • Type: Boardroom
  • Size: 1,038 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 52, Boardroom: 36
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Thomas Hall - Room 366

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 561 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 18
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Thomas Hall - Room 381

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 336 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 10
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Library - McCormick Room 303

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 928 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 20
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Library - Misner Room 127

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 492 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 14
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Library - 054

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 471 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 16
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Library - 053

  • Type: Conference Room
  • Size: 916 sq ft
  • Capacity — Boardroom: 24
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Wheelock - Rotunda

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 2,360 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 120
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Wheelock - Upper Marshall

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 2,920 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 150
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Thomas Hall - Tahoma Room

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 2,088 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 126, Banquet: 96
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Kilworth Chapel - Sanctuary

  • Type: Auditorium
  • Size: 2,500 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 200
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Kilworth Chapel - Basement Lounge

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 2,090 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 96
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Trimble Hall - Forum

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 1,208 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 70
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Music Bldg - Schneebeck Concert Hall

  • Type: Theater
  • Size: 4,920 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 500
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible

Style

historic

Contact

Phone: (253) 879-3356

Email: pugetsoundmuseum@pugetsound.edu