Pickering Museum Village

Pickering Museum Village is a City of Pickering heritage museum with restored buildings and heritage gardens in Greenwood.

About the venue

A historic chapel seating 80 is available for ceremonies. Children’s birthday packages include laser-tag capture the flag across the village, a faerie party and an escape-room adventure, each for up to 16 children. Some buildings are listed as unavailable because of construction, so space availability varies by season.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a museum or gallery and kids’ party venue in Pickering, at 3550 Greenwood Rd., Greenwood, ON L0H 1H0.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Bible Christian Chapel
• Picnic Shelter
• Redman House
• Odd Fellows Hall
• Puterbaugh Schoolhouse

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 108 seated, 40 theatre style. Those are top figures for an empty room. A dance floor, a stage, a buffet or a photo booth each take space, so plan on fewer guests than the maximum once your layout is drawn.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, kids’ birthdays and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, kids’ birthday hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Which galleries are open to guests during the event, and which must stay closed?
• Are there rules on food, red wine, candles or flowers near the collection?
• What is the earliest set-up time after the public closes?
• Must you use the in-house caterer, and is security staffing included?
• Are there height, haze or fog restrictions near the artwork?
• Can guests take photos in all spaces?

Planning entertainment here

Museums often limit haze, open flame and anything that could touch the collection. Close-up magic, string players and roaming performers usually fit easily; ask before booking anything with fire or confetti.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: pickering.ca/parks-recreation-culture/museum-pmv/hosting-and-filming/host-your-event