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| - 1 - as a museum, this place is great. From the standpoint of a teacher, I love it. So much to do, see, and experience. Truly a hands-on learning mecca.
2 - As an event space, MCM is AMAZING. We recently held our wedding reception there and the museum staff did nothing but impress me. For large event spaces in the Madison area, the prices are competitive. They even have chairs and some tables available to rent from them for a far far less costly price than if you were to rent from the usual events rental type places.
I first met with Sara S, the events manager (and later with Sarah B., who was taking over her position) to learn more about the space, rates, etc. She was so thorough and descriptive about what they could offer, what was allowed and not allowed, etc. that I signed a contract on the day. It was just what we were after: a unique space that would allow for our smallish wedding to have a fun and special evening. We rented the whole museum which allowed us use of the 2 main floors + the roof.
The day of the reception my contact was Michael who was absolutely one of the best venue managers I've ever dealt with (in college I did a lot of campus event planning and have experience organizing big things - this dude was a superstar). When our plans for getting our decor home on the night had a sudden change, he accommodated us kindly and we adjusted our plans. When we weren't sure what to do with our beautiful (but admittedly not practical for non-party purposes) paper decorations, he let us know that the art studio in the museum is happy to accept donations. This was great! As a teacher coming from a family of teachers, knowing that I could donate my decorations to the museum where they'd get reused and turned into the creation of a child was FABULOUS. The museum employees helped us to clean up (which I had been told would not be part of the deal). They just continued to amaze all night.
If you're considering having any sort of unique special event in Madison, I urge you ton consider MCM. Trust me: a large group of adults + a giant climber + a human-sized hamster wheel is possibly even more fun than a group of kids in the same environment. And cocktails at sunset on the roof garden? You can't beat those city views.
I loved my wedding reception and it's very much due to the great work and effort of the event staff at MCM.
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