Hunter Alcohol Guidelines and Selections

Alcohol Policies

For your convenience, the Hunter Museum retains a liquor license, stock, and bartenders. We also serve all soda, juice, and mixers. You may choose a full liquor bar, beer and wine only, and/or specialty drinks. Rental clients may not bring in their own alcohol for personal or event use for any reason. Alcohol may not be donated by any vendor or third party for event use.


We have several bar options. Each option includes a bartender fee of $120 per bartender. Generally, you will need two bartenders for the first 100 guests and then one more per 100. Service needs including multiple locations, wine or champagne service, and/or passed drinks requires additional bar staff. The Events Manager can help determine how best to service your guests and help decide on number of bar staff.

The Museum owns stem less wine glasses and highball glasses for guest counts under 300. You may have the Museum glass available to your guests for $80 per 100 guests with an additional $40 per 100 if you have Museum wine glass place settings at each table. Otherwise, the bar uses disposable cups. Each bar is setup on a six foot table and covered with a black tablecloth. If you would like any other linen, you may rent it. Any of these details can be discussed and confirmed at any time with the Events Manager. We have three bar options.

Host Bar
You are responsible for all beverages sold in addition to the bar charge. The bartender will offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as soda and juice to your guests. Generally, an event's bar bill using Museum stock ranges with basic services from $14-$18 per person.

Cash Bar
In this option, you are still responsible for the bartender fee, but your guests will be responsible for their own alcohol. We will not be able to accept any credit cards or run tabs. This option is unavailable for wedding events.

Ticketing system
In this option, you are still responsible for the bartender fee, but with this system, you would bring and issue a certain number of host tickets to each guest. Each ticket is worth one drink. After the guest uses their tickets, the guest will be able to purchase their drinks. This option is unavailable for wedding events.

Bar Selections

House Liquor Bar - $5

Smirnoff Vodka / Jim Beam Bourbon / Cruzan Rum / Jose Cuervo Tequila / New Amsterdam Gin/ DeKuyper Amaretto / Grant's Scotch Whiskey / DeKuyper Triple Sec

Beer Selections

House- $3.50

Bud Light / Miller Light / Yuengling


Wine Selections

House - $4.00

Pepperwood Grove Cabernet Sauvignon / Pepperwood Grove Chardonnay / Sycamore Lane White Zinfandel


Soft Drink Selections

$1.00 each

Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite / Dasani / Soda Water * / Orange Juice * / Cranberry Juice * / Tonic Water *


* Only served when liquor bar is available.

* Prices and Selections are subject to change without notice.

* Please check for specific availability.

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