
Start your family by joining our family. The museum offers both indoor and outdoor wedding options. Courtesy Aaron Hogan, Eye Wander Photo, Inc.
For information about our “Sizzling Summer Special” event rentals for June-August, please call Melanie at (985)845-9200.
Enjoy small town charm, with all the comforts of a modern facility! The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the availability of our meeting and banquet rooms for your next business or social function. Located on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, the Maritime Museum is the perfect venue. The two spacious event rooms can be used together or separately depending on your needs. There is a wrap around covered exterior deck with seating, optional dance floor and ample parking. The museum offers 3,500 total square feet, and can accommodate groups of up to 350 people.
Off-site caterers are welcome and the catering kitchen features a full-size convection oven, stove and conventional oven, ice maker, and refrigerator. Daytime or evening hours are available seven days a week and our facility is handicap accessible.
For smaller events or an outside venue, visit the Maritime Museum dock and historic lightkeepers cottage on the Tchefuncte River, just east of the main museum buildings.
Stop by and visit the museum and while you are here, we would be delighted to talk to you about hosting your next special event. The museum is located at 133 Mabel Drive, just off Main Street in Madisonville.
| Facility Rental Rates | ||||
| Time | Regular | Non-Profit | Holidays* | Cottage |
| Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm |
$600.00 | $450.00 | No Change | $375.00 |
| Additional hours | $75.00 | $55.00 | No Change | $75.00 |
| Monday – Thursday 4pm – 11pm** |
$1200.00 | $900.00 | $1500.00 | $600.00 |
| Additional hours | $150.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | $100.00 |
| Friday – Sunday 4pm – 11pm** |
$1800.00 | $1500.00 | $2000.00 | $750.00 |
| Additional hours | $375.00 | $300.00 | $400.00 | $175.00 |
| Pads – per event | $800.00 | $600.00 | $1000.00 | N/A |
*Thanksgiving through first weekend in January.
**All events must end by 11:00pm.
