The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $200

Guest capacity

Up to 200 seated guests

About this venue

Let's L'Chaim! The Capital Jewish Museum is pleased to offer designated spaces in the Museum available for events on a space-available basis. With historic and modern options - conveniently located between downtown and the Capitol - the Museum can accommodate a range of events from micro-weddings to large corporate events!

Seated guest capacity

  • 5-200

Venue type

  • Museums, Galleries
  • Urban Locations

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
575 3rd St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Our event spaces

Full Museum Rental

Throw an event your guests won't stop talking about in an inspiring museum marrying old with new.

With historic and modern spaces, a full museum rental includes use of the following spaces: -Historic Synagogue -The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby -The Cafritz Hall -The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby and the Cafritz Hall Together -Terrace -Community Action Lab -Gelman Conference Room

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 700 Standing

Square footage

30,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

• Historic Synagogue (80 seated in sanctuary, 20 seated on balcony) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby (75 seated) • The Cafritz Multi-Purpose Room (100 theater style; 50-75 seated) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby & The Caftriz Multi-Purpose Room Together (100 – 125 seated) • Terrace (40 seated) • Community Action Lab (38 seated) • The Gelman Conference Room (20 seated)

Room cost

$5000 Monday-Thursday and $7500 Friday-Sunday

Cafritz Hall

Ideal for film screenings, board meetings, and everything in between

This room, just off the beautiful light-filled atrium, is the workhorse of the museum. It can be partially or fully enclosed, or open to the lobby. With three 85" screens and a wall-mounted camera, this room is ideal for board retreats, film screenings, or cocktail hour.

Guest capacity

20-100 Seated

20-140 Standing

Square footage

924

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

- Dimmers for lighting customization -three 85" screens -wall mounted camera to connect with Zoom or record your brainstorming session - speakers incorporated in the ceiling - mics - cocktail tables -4' square tables -5' round tables -6' rectangle tables -100 white chairs

Room cost

$2000 Monday-Thursday and $4000 Friday-Sunday

Community Action Lab

Garner inspiration from the colorful panels and multitudes of texts lining the walls.

The colorful Community Action Lab, the Museum’s maker space, inspires deep conversation and engagement.

Guest capacity

Up to 38 Seated

Up to 60 Standing

Square footage

1,126

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Luxurious and chic”

Included in this room:

This large space includes: - One large screen with HDMI connection - Six 60" round tables - 100 chairs - 15 cocktail tables - 15 6' rectangular tables - Whiteboard - a sink and counter area

Room cost

$500 Monday-Thursday and $750 Friday-Sunday

Third Floor Terrace

An outdoor space for conversation, planning and connection

Our third-floor roof terrace, overlooking the neighborhood under a canopy of greenery, is a comfortable space for relaxing over coffee, raising a glass of something bubbly, or dancing under the stars.

Guest capacity

Up to 30 Seated

Up to 50 Standing

Square footage

1,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Included in this room:

FEATURES • Garden planters and trellis • Overhead pergola • Great views • Adjacent green roof

Room cost

$1000 Monday-Thursday and $3500 Friday-Sunday

Full Museum Rental

Throw an event your guests won't stop talking about in an inspiring museum marrying old with new.

With historic and modern spaces, a full museum rental includes use of the following spaces: -Historic Synagogue -The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby -The Cafritz Hall -The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby and the Cafritz Hall Together -Terrace -Community Action Lab -Gelman Conference Room

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 700 Standing

Square footage

30,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

• Historic Synagogue (80 seated in sanctuary, 20 seated on balcony) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby (75 seated) • The Cafritz Multi-Purpose Room (100 theater style; 50-75 seated) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby & The Caftriz Multi-Purpose Room Together (100 – 125 seated) • Terrace (40 seated) • Community Action Lab (38 seated) • The Gelman Conference Room (20 seated)

Room cost

$5000 Monday-Thursday and $7500 Friday-Sunday

Cafritz Hall

Ideal for film screenings, board meetings, and everything in between

This room, just off the beautiful light-filled atrium, is the workhorse of the museum. It can be partially or fully enclosed, or open to the lobby. With three 85" screens and a wall-mounted camera, this room is ideal for board retreats, film screenings, or cocktail hour.

Guest capacity

20-100 Seated

20-140 Standing

Square footage

924

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

- Dimmers for lighting customization -three 85" screens -wall mounted camera to connect with Zoom or record your brainstorming session - speakers incorporated in the ceiling - mics - cocktail tables -4' square tables -5' round tables -6' rectangle tables -100 white chairs

Room cost

$2000 Monday-Thursday and $4000 Friday-Sunday

Community Action Lab

Garner inspiration from the colorful panels and multitudes of texts lining the walls.

The colorful Community Action Lab, the Museum’s maker space, inspires deep conversation and engagement.

Guest capacity

Up to 38 Seated

Up to 60 Standing

Square footage

1,126

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Luxurious and chic”

Included in this room:

This large space includes: - One large screen with HDMI connection - Six 60" round tables - 100 chairs - 15 cocktail tables - 15 6' rectangular tables - Whiteboard - a sink and counter area

Room cost

$500 Monday-Thursday and $750 Friday-Sunday

Third Floor Terrace

An outdoor space for conversation, planning and connection

Our third-floor roof terrace, overlooking the neighborhood under a canopy of greenery, is a comfortable space for relaxing over coffee, raising a glass of something bubbly, or dancing under the stars.

Guest capacity

Up to 30 Seated

Up to 50 Standing

Square footage

1,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Elopement, Other

Included in this room:

FEATURES • Garden planters and trellis • Overhead pergola • Great views • Adjacent green roof

Room cost

$1000 Monday-Thursday and $3500 Friday-Sunday

Available services that can be provided by The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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2 reviews

  • AS

    Ariana S.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Aug 12, 2025

    Get Married Here!!

    Get married here!! CJM was the perfect venue for my wedding. It was customizable and flexible. We did our ketubah signing, ceremony and reception on different floors giving our wedding a fun flow for our guests to see the museum. The event spaces were a great canvas for us to customize our wedding decor. I even had a private bridal space to get ready in. The museum itself is unique and modern, with the historic charm of the old synagogue. It really was the perfect day, I couldn’t have asked for anything more!

  • AL

    Amy Lewerenz

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Jan 8, 2024

    Terrific Downtown Venue

    The Capital Jewish Museum is a beautiful venue with flexible event spaces and thoughtfully curated exhibits. The space is modern and well-appointed with AV, lighting and equipment including tables, chairs and bars. All are high quality and brand new! Event spaces throughout the Museum make for lots of different party plans - a spacious, open first floor would work nicely for a ceremony or program with cocktails on the open-air roof terrace and second floor with time to flip the ceremony space for dinner. Plenty of creative ways to design a lovely party! The events coordinator and the building team are outstanding - very responsive, flexible, and accommodating. Love the CJM team!

    Michelle Gleaton•Dec 31, 2024

    Thanks Amy! We love working with you too!

CJM is happy to host social events (weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs), community meetings, work functions, galas, fundraisers, conferences, and more. Any publicity material or printed or video matter related to an event held at the Museum must be approved by the Museum before it may be released.
CJM rents the following spaces of the museum: • Historic Synagogue (80 seated in sanctuary, 20 seated on balcony) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby (75 seated) • The Cafritz Multi-Purpose Room (100 theater style; 50-75 seated) • The Morse-Loeb Museum Lobby & The Caftriz Multi-Purpose Room Together (100 – 125 seated) • Terrace (40 seated) • Community Action Lab (38 seated) • The Gelman Conference Room (20 seated) All rentals may include up to an hour in exhibits-pending availability and other museum-wide events.
Basic rental fees include custodial service fee, and a Museum event contact. All rates are based on a 7 hour rental period; including 2 hour set up, 4 hour event, and 1 hour take down. • Tables and chairs for 125 • Museum Event Coordinator • Security guards • Standard custodial fee
Renters and their vendors are responsible for set up and clean up. This includes but is not limited to breaking down chairs and tables, removing all decorations, and kitchen clean up. An additional cleaning fee of $500 will be enacted in the event there is cleaning required above and beyond the normal wear and tear of an event. All items of renter must be removed by the end of breakdown, anything left behind without prior permission will become the property of CJM and they reserve the right to dispose of it in any way they see fit, at an additional fee.
The Capital Jewish Museum does not require for your rental to be Kosher, however we do not allow pork or shellfish to be served at any time. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact the facility rental staff.
Hanging things on walls must be pre-approved and is only allowed in the new building. Nothing may be attached to any walls inside (or outside) the Historic Synagogue. If you wish to break the glass, you must provide a mat or carpet to protect the Synagogue floor.
Both guided and un-guided tours are available upon request and for an additional fee. Please inquire with the Facility Rental Coordinator if you are interested.
We don't have one! We do have peak days Friday-Sunday.
We don't have one! We do have off-peak days Monday-Thursday.
Yes!
We do not. Parking is available in the public parking structure one block away.
Yes, all spaces at the CJM are ADA compliant including a wheelchair ramp and automated doors to all public areas.

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