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Intrepid Museum

Hell's Kitchen  ·  Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Hangar deck set for a seated gala with round tables, blue drapery and projection screens Reception beneath the space shuttle Enterprise inside the Space Shuttle Pavilion Flight deck set with umbrellas, bars and cocktail tables against the Midtown skyline Night party on the flight deck with string lights, a stage and a lit dance floor Long candlelit dinner table set beside vintage aircraft on the hangar deck Hand-picked

Photo: Intrepid Museum / Erika Kapin Photography; Photo: Intrepid Museum / Eric Vitale Photography; Photo: Intrepid Museum

1,500 standing·900 seated·Space est. $20,000+
Why we picked it

A retired aircraft carrier on the Hudson, where guests eat and drink among vintage jets with the Midtown skyline behind them.

Usually booked for corporate events, galas and brand activations, 200 to 1,500 guests.

About Intrepid Museum

The Intrepid Museum is set on a retired aircraft carrier docked at Pier 86. It rents 13 spaces, from the open flight deck to the hangar bays below and the Space Shuttle Pavilion. Jets, the shuttle and the river do most of the decorating.

The flight deck takes up to 1,500 guests. Hangar 3 covers more than 9,000 sq ft and holds 1,200 standing or 900 seated, and Hangar 2 takes 700. Rentals are priced per space for a four-hour event.

Ideal for

Know before you book

  • Catering is in-house and exclusive.
  • Frost Lighting is the exclusive lighting vendor; other services come from a preferred list.
  • Setup starts only after the museum closes, and a 50% deposit is non-refundable.

What’s here

Food & drink
  • In-house exclusive caterer
AV & production
  • Frost Lighting is the exclusive lighting vendor
  • Other vendors from a preferred list
Space
  • 13 rentable spaces
  • Flight Deck: 1,500
  • Hangar 3: 9,000+ sq ft, 1,200 standing, 900 seated
  • Hangar 2: 700
  • Space Shuttle Pavilion
Access & rules
  • Priced per space for a 4-hour event
  • 50% non-refundable deposit
  • Setup begins after museum closing

Location

Pier 86, W 46th St & 12th Ave, New York, NY 10036

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