Angus Barn Wine Cellar and Pavilions at the Angus Barn
- Up to 28 guests may descend the winding staircase into the cellar and gather around a hand-carved oak table and sit on high-back tapestry chairs. Angus Barn’s gourmand rounds out the dining experience amid 25,000 bottles in this Wine Spectator Grand Award winner. www.angusbarn.com
North Carolina Museum of Art
- Works spanning 5,000 years of creative expression define this museum’s permanent collection. Five venues, including a restaurant and the outdoors Theatre in the Park, can host up to 2,500 alongside changing exhibitions that add a touch of refinement to a reception. www.ncartmuseum.org
Capital City Club
- Located on the 21st floor of the Progress Energy Building downtown, the club’s features include 2,500 square feet of windows for viewing the Raleigh cityscape, audiovisual equipment and an award-winning cuisine and wine list. Nine function spaces accommodate up to 450 people. www.capitalraleigh.com
Artspace
- Located in City Market, this nonprofit visual arts center brings artists, the creative process and the public together. Artspace offers 28 artist studios, a three-story winding staircase and three exhibition galleries that can accommodate up to 200 people. www.artspacenc.org
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- Imagine meeting in the company of dinosaurs, butterflies in flight and whales in motion. As one of the largest science museums in the Southeast, this venue hosts events of up to 1,600 guests. www.naturalsciences.org