National Building Museum
International Spy Museum
Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
Zengo-DC
- Since the 1885 Inaugural Ball of President Grover Cleveland, the Great Hall has been the stage for some of Washington's most elegant and exciting events, all near the Washington Convention Center. This grand 19th century building comes equipped with modern amenities and three adjoining courts that accommodate seated dinners and receptions for 200 to 2,000 guests. www.nbm.org
International Spy Museum
- Intrigue and excitement accent events in this unique museum of historic and contemporary espionage. Team-building and scavenger exercises bring blood pumping encounters in Operation Spy, a challenge that requires takers to adopt a cover, break codes, identify disguised spies and become subjects of covert surveillance. This Penn Quarter attraction shares a roof with restaurant Zola for private dining. www.spymuseum.org
Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
- Two Penn Quarter museums tell America’s stories through art, history and biography inside a newly renovated National Historic Landmark building. Connecting The National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum is a glass-roofed, all-seasons courtyard that accommodates up to 1,200 for receptions and 850 for seated dinners. www.americanart.si.edu
Zengo-DC
- Latin and Asian flavors fuse for memorable private dining experiences in Penn Quarter’s urban, sophisticated Zengo restaurant. Chef Richard Sandoval’s heritage brings a mix of cuisines and life to receptions or seated dinners. www.modernmexican.com