Event Rental
Nelson Deluxe Reception

Nelson Deluxe Reception

Minimum 50 | 2 hours | $79 per person

Additional Hours

$22 per person, per hour

Premium Bar

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mineral Water
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Club Soda, Tonic Water, Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice
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Imported & Domestic Bottled Beer
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Red & White Reserve Wines
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Sapphire Gin, Bacardi Rum, Jim Beam Bourbon, Dewar’s Scotch, Skyy Vodka, Vermouth

Passed Hors ´D Oeuvres

~select four~

Cheese / Vegetable

Basil Biscuit with Strawberries & Mascarpone with Aged Balsamic Glaze
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Boursin Cheese Tartlet with Red Onion Jam
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Brie & Caramelized Pear Crostini
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Sage Derby Tartlet with Pear Jam & Fried Sage

Poultry / Pork

Pancetta & Shitake Mushroom Tartlet with Smoked Onion Chutney
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Thai Green Curried Chicken Salad in a Phyllo Cup with Golden Raisin Marmalade

Seafood

Mini Cucumber Cup with Shrimp Remoulade Salad
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Smoked Salmon Rillettes in a Parmesan-Dill Éclair
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Jumbo Lump Crab & Citrus Salad in Phyllo Cup

Beef

Short Rib Crispy with Jalapeno Marmalade
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Sliced Beef Tenderloin on a Boursin Tartlet with Tomato-Bacon Chutney
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Cheddar-Jalapeno Corn Muffin with Beef Tenderloin, Crème Fraiche & Micro Onion

Food Displays

~select one~

Market Crudité

Grilled Roasted, Raw & Marinated Seasonal Vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Avocado-Ranch
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Crema, Artichoke Hearts, Asparagus, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Green Beans, Red & Yellow Peppers,

Squash, Olives, Portobello Mushrooms, Grape Tomatoes & Zucchini

(Vegetable Selections may vary based on Seasonal Availability)

Fromage & Fruit

Assortment of Imported & Domestic Cheeses Accompanied by Seasonal Fresh Berries,

Dried Fruit & Nuts, Served with Lavosh & Assorted Gourmet Crackers

Sample Cheeses Include

Cheddar with Guinness, Sage Derby, Manchego, Drunken Goat,

Boursin, Brie & Caramel, Stilton, Cambozola & Seasonal Selections

Ceviche Bar

Served in Mini Martini Glasses with Fried Plantains & Tri-Color Tortilla Chips
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Red Snapper, Orange & Watermelon
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Scallop, Yellow Tomato & Avocado
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Shrimp, Serrano Chile & Fennel

Old World Antipasto

Old World Style Assortment of Meats, Cheeses, Marinated Vegetables
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Lavosh and Crackers, Prosciutto, Hard Salami, Mortadella, Assorted Imported Cheese
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Marinated Mozzarella, Long Stem Artichokes, Mixed Olives, Balsamic Cipollini Onions & Mushrooms
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Basil & Sundried Tomato Pestos, Roasted Peppers & Pickled Vegetables

Satay

Served with Spicy Peanut Sauce, Teriyaki Dipping Sauce & Smoked Soy Vinaigrette
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Thai Chili Beef, Asian Peanut Teriyaki Chicken, Indian Curried Shrimp & Garlic-Herb Marinated Vegetable

Add Patisserie

$9 per person

Flourless Chocolate Petit Fours
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Salted Caramel Truffles
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Nelson Key Lime Pies
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Passion Fruit Tartlets with Chocolate Ganache & Vanilla Bean Cream

Menu prices listed are per person plus applicable service fees. Menu prices are subject to change without notice. The museum is a not-for-profit entity and does not charge sales tax. A service charge is added to the food and beverage components of an event. Minimum of 50 people required. Events for less than the minimum require 50% of the difference.