The Council Chamber is the main room for function use. Guests are surrounded by paintings by Fitz Hugh Lane and Robert Salmon, as well as exhibit cases that showcase the Society's collections, including Revolutionary War artifacts, scrimshaw and a ship model of the U.S.S. Constitution . To tentatively reserve the site, send a letter of request to Julia Stitson, Functions Manager, outlining the event, the number of people expected to attend and a selection of dates and times. The Society may request prior approval of the invitation copy. The Society reserves the right to turn down any event which will overburden its staff or its facilities, or interfere with its programs.
Special rates apply for selected individual and corporate membership categories.
Event billing time begins at the time caterers or other necessary outside contractors enter the building to begin setting up for the function, and ends once everyone has left the site. Catering fees are arranged between the client and the catering company chosen from the Society's preferred catering list. The building is available year-round, seven days a week, preferably after the regular business hours of the museum. For functions held during regular museum hours, there is an extra charge to cover admissions and sales lost during this time. The Council Chamber is located on the second floor of the Old State House and is reached by a circular staircase.