The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art is a historic museum and wedding venue located in Marietta, Georgia. This beautiful art gallery features unique and memorable American Art exhibits, large pillars, hardwood floors, and marble and Greek Revival architecture from the early 1900s. With the choice of the upstairs and downstairs galleries as event space, The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art provides several elegant and memorable event spaces for your guests to browse and enjoy.

Facilities and Capacity

This stately Greek Revival-style facility provides a variety of spaces to accommodate intimate to grand affairs of up to 300 wedding guests. Your guests will be greeted by a grand marble foyer and vintage hardwood floors while being surrounded by beautiful fine art. Ceremonies can be held in the beautiful second-floor gallery with the backdrop of a floating wall. Receptions can be held in the first or second-floor galleries and feature neutral décor accented by beautiful paintings, drawings and sculptures.

Services Offered

The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art offers venue rental for weddings and other social events. Venue rental includes tables and white padded chairs, linens, wedding cake, wait staff and cuisine. Event coordination is handled by Carriage House Events Management, and their staff is dedicated to ensuring a seamless and unforgettable event personalized to your event needs. Wedding packages are customized to each individual couple and will be created specifically for your event. Event services offered include the following:

• Bridal suite
• Setup and cleanup
• Cake
• Event planning

Cuisine

Carriage House Catering is the exclusive caterer for the museum and offers a wide variety of culinary options. Choose from a vast selection of styles for your menu, or have their chefs customize a menu based on your personal tastes or dietary needs.

Other Services

The Marietta/ Cobb Museum of Art is an ideal location for hosting private parties of varying sizes. In addition to wedding ceremonies and receptions, this location can accommodate all of your wedding events, such as engagement parties, bridal showers and rehearsal dinners. This venue is also available for hosting corporate meetings, holiday parties, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions.

History

This museum occupies a renovated historical Classic Revival building that once operated as the Cobb County U.S. Post Office from 1910. In the 1970s, the Marietta Fine Arts Club acquired the space as a nonprofit organization and museum. On April 5, 1990, the museum officially took over the original Post Office building chosen by the Cobb County Commission.

Location

This venue is located just one block away from Marietta Square in downtown Marietta, Georgia. Parking is available in a public lot adjacent to the museum, on the street in front of the museum, or in public parking lots around the downtown square.