We hosted a 50 guest wedding ceremony and reception at the Athenaeum in September 2022 and had a wonderful experience! It is such a beautiful setting. We used the gorgeous back courtyard for our cocktail hour at sunset and it felt truly magical. The staff are wonderful to work with and it is in the heart of Old Town near hotels, shops and restaurants which is perfect if you have a lot of guests flying in like we did. The art adds a fun, modern element and we loved the artists featured the month of our wedding. We are so happy we chose the Athenaeum - highly recommend!

Great choice for wedding venue. I captured many beautiful pictures there last month. It has a small secret garden outdoor and gorgeous paintings indoor. - Villa Li Photography

Pretty open gallery. There were arts on display that were kind of like scrap collage. They rotate exhibits so could be entirely different when you go.

Small art gallery that also serves as venue for small scale weddings. Currently displaying Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability. This historic building was opened in 1851 as the Bank of the Old Dominion. It is an example of Greek Revival architecture.

I would consider this more of gallery than museum. Nice and eccentric but quite old and not easy for a person with allergy. Currently have interesting exhibitions and nice location for being close to old town river front. Of course accessibility is out of window.