Facility Rental Fees E-mail

Below are is the current fee schedule for facilities at the Elm Bank Horticultural Center and the Hunnewell Building.

Hunnewell Building Weekday -- Monday to Thursday (excluding holidays)
Half Day – 5 hours
$2,500.00
Full Day – 9 hours
$5,000.00
 
 
Hunnewell Building Weekends (Friday thru Sunday) and Holidays
 
Full Day – 9 hours
$7,800.00
 
 
Hunnewell Building Weekends Off Season
(November 1- April 30)
Full Day – 9 hours
$5,000.00

 

Additional Fees
Membership Required
$85.00
Parquet Dance Floor (20 x 19)
$1,200
White chairs (outside use)
$3.00 each
Overtime Day of Event
$400.00 per hour
Additional Set-Up/Breakdown
$500.00 per day
(If required & schedule permitting)
 
Balloon fee (if let loose in building)
$200.00
AV Equipment Available
Prices Vary

Rental rates subject to change.
* Fee waived if already a member

Please note: we have smaller venues available in other buildings at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482. Please call for specific details.
Rates
 
4 hours
$200.00
8 hours
$350.00
 
 
Venue
Capacity
Putnam Building
50
Education Classroom
50
Boardroom
20
East Wing
60
 

About the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

Massachusetts Horticultural Society LogoFounded in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) is a member and donor-supported organization dedicated to encouraging and improving the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of plants and the environment.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society produces the New England Spring Flower Show annually, with proceeds benefiting MHS projects and programs, including research initiatives, horticultural education for children and adults, development and maintenance of the MHS Horticulture Center at Elm Bank and MHS Gardens on the Greenway.