Private Event Rentals
Plan Your Special Event
Located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh on the North Shore of the Ohio River, Carnegie Science Center is a modern, versatile venue for your next celebration. Whether you’re throwing a birthday bash for your child, planning your dream wedding, or hosting a party for your employees, our Special Events Team will help you create a celebration tailored to your vision.
Each one of our unique spaces features a distinctive ambiance and interactive opportunities to help you create an unforgettable occasion. Carnegie Science Center is perfect for:
- Birthday parties
- Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
- Graduation parties
- Weddings
- Corporate events
- Corporate tour
- PointView Hall tour
- Fundraisers and galas
Our North Shore location offers magnificent city views, convenient parking, interactive exhibits, and truly unique event spaces.
To book a birthday party, please submit your request here.
Inquire for available dates!
For weddings and all other event inquiries, please call our Special Events Team at 412.237.1673, or complete the Inquiry Form
Group Admission can be added on to any daytime room rental. Please see the Group Admissions page for pricing.
We have on-site parking! Your guests can pay on their own or you can host it for them.
All rentals include in-house tables and chairs, security, custodial services, event supervision, and pre-event planning assistance.
Private Event Rentals
Plan Your Special Event
Located just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh on the North Shore of the Ohio River, Carnegie Science Center is a modern, versatile venue for your next celebration. Whether you’re throwing a birthday bash for your child, planning your dream wedding, or hosting a party for your employees, our Special Events Team will help you create a celebration tailored to your vision.
Each one of our unique spaces features a distinctive ambiance and interactive opportunities to help you create an unforgettable occasion. Carnegie Science Center is perfect for:
- Birthday parties
- Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
- Graduation parties
- Weddings
- Corporate events
- Corporate tour
- PointView Hall tour
- Fundraisers and galas
Our North Shore location offers magnificent city views, convenient parking, interactive exhibits, and truly unique event spaces.
To book a birthday party, please submit your request here.
Inquire for available dates!
For weddings and all other event inquiries, please call our Special Events Team at 412.237.1673, or complete the Inquiry Form
Group Admission can be added on to any daytime room rental. Please see the Group Admissions page for pricing.
We have on-site parking! Your guests can pay on their own or you can host it for them.
All rentals include in-house tables and chairs, security, custodial services, event supervision, and pre-event planning assistance.
The premiere venue at Carnegie Science Center
PointView Hall
- Realize elegance in Carnegie Science Center’s premier event venue inside PPG SCIENCE PAVILION™.
- PointView Hall’s cool tones form a modern space with an unparalleled view of the city through its floor-to-ceiling windows.
- The stunning view of the skyline from the terrace adds an air of sophistication to our venue that you won’t find elsewhere.
- PointView Hall is a picture-perfect venue for wedding receptions, holiday parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate receptions, lectures, galas, fundraisers, and other festivities.
- Accommodates: 500 theater-style, 350 for a cocktail reception, and 300 seated banquet-style, and 275 for a wedding reception.
PointView Hall
- Realize elegance in Carnegie Science Center’s premier event venue inside PPG SCIENCE PAVILION™.
- PointView Hall’s cool tones form a modern space with an unparalleled view of the city through its floor-to-ceiling windows.
- The stunning view of the skyline from the terrace adds an air of sophistication to our venue that you won’t find elsewhere.
- PointView Hall is a picture-perfect venue for wedding receptions, holiday parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate receptions, lectures, galas, fundraisers, and other festivities.
- Accommodates: 500 theater-style, 350 for a cocktail reception, and 300 seated banquet-style, and 275 for a wedding reception.
Add-Ons!
Buhl Planetarium
- Bring a group in for a Buhl Planetarium show or add one to your special event.
- Get married under the stars, hold a stellar award ceremony, or take your presentation to far reaches of the galaxy.
- Buhl Planetarium accommodates 120 seated.
Rangos The Giant Cinema
- Host a holiday film viewing for your employees complete with popcorn and drinks!
- Walk the red carpet to a premiere in the most technologically advanced theater in Pittsburgh.
Highmark SportsWorks
- Highmark SportsWorks® offers many interactive experiences for all ages, covering three thematic areas: LifeWorks, Physics of Sports, and Sports Challenge.
- Highmark SportsWorks® also has classrooms available. Looking for something really hands-on? Ask about adding a BNY Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center demonstration to your classroom rental.
Full Building
Why not rent our main building for your next event? Perfect for company parties and conference receptions, a full building rental includes exclusive access to exhibit floors. We can create a made-to-order experience for you and your guests with shows and demonstrations you won’t find anywhere else.
Full Building
Why not rent our main building for your next event? Perfect for company parties and conference receptions, a full building rental includes exclusive access to exhibit floors. We can create a made-to-order experience for you and your guests with shows and demonstrations you won’t find anywhere else.
For weddings and all other event inquiries, please call our Special Events Team at 412.237.1673, or complete the Inquiry Form
