Situated along the Prado in historic Balboa Park, MoPA offers a sophisticated venue for events and provides guests with a rare opportunity to privately view MoPA’s impressive exhibition galleries while dining and socializing.

David C. Copley Atrium Stylish and contemporary, this space works beautifully for private parties, corporate gatherings, wedding receptions, and rehearsal dinners. - 2,400 square feet - Seated dinners for 140 guests - Standing receptions for 250 guests - Porcelain travertine flooring - Six skylights set in a 24-foot high ceiling - Adjacent photographic galleries

Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater State-of-the-art film and video theater. Ideal venue for film screenings, lectures, conferences, classes, and wedding ceremonies. - 226-guest accommodation - Dolby SR Sound - Stage: 18’ wide and 8’ deep - Screen: 23’4” wide and 12’ high - 16 & 35mm film projectors - Super VHS, DVD and Laser Disc - Christie DLP Digital Cinema - Spot lighting and twinkle lights

• Private access to museum’s current exhibitions.
• Outdoor patio space for pre-reception cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres.
• Antique photo booth inside the museum – Great activity for entertaining guests!
• Flat screen TV monitor on the atrium wall for displaying photo memory DVDs or corporate logos.
• Convenient location, minutes away from the San Diego airport and Gaslamp hotels and restaurants.
• Just steps away from Balboa Park’s many beautiful outdoor ceremony sites.
• Scenic backdrops for your wedding photography just outside MoPA.
• Complimentary use of MoPA’s banquet tables and chairs.
• Planning assistance and referrals from MoPA’s knowledgeable Special Events Department.

To learn more about Picture Perfect Events, schedule an appointment to tour the museum.  Contact the Special Events Department at events@mopa.org or at (619) 238-7559 extension 290.