Event Rental
Nelson Reception

Nelson Reception

Minimum 50 | 2 hours | $69 per person

Additional Hours

$17 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, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Dewar’s Scotch, Skyy Vodka, Vermouth

Light Hors d’oeuvres

Fig & Goat Cheese Crostini
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Boursin Mushroom Puff
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Bacon Butternut Squash Ricotta Crostini
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Crab & Mango Salad Crostini
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Mini Nelson Key Lime Pie

Accompaniments

~select one appetizer & two dessert bites ~

$12 per person

APPETIZERS

$8 per person per selection

Three Cheese Fried Risotto
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Mini Bean Tostadas with Pickled Vegetables and Queso Fresco
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Tomato Basil Soup Shooter with Grilled Cheese Bite
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Premium Party Popcorn
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Chorizo Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms
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Mini Smoked Pork Tostadas with Pickled Vegetables and Queso Fresco
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Bite-Size BLTs
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Petite Beef Tacos
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Petite Chicken Tacos
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Lemon Garlic & Herb Tiger Shrimp
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Two-Bite All-American Burgers
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House Made Fennel & Goat Cheese Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce
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Philly Cheesesteak Sliders

Patisserie

$9 per person

Salted Caramel Truffles
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Smores Pops
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Lemon Tarragon Créme Brûlée with Orange Marmalade
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Almond Vanilla Raspberry Cake with Coulis
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Mocha Quinoa Crunch Cornet
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Cereal Milk Panna Cotta Pops
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Lavender Berry Shooter with Vanilla Bean Meringue

Legend

This item is best served warm. Passing is not recommended

Made with gluten-free ingredients. The Nelson-Atkins is not a gluten-free environment.

Meatless Vegan Dairy Free

This item contains nuts

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.