Have Your Next Corporate Meeting, Family Celebration or Waterfront Wedding at our Historic, Charming Site.

Our riverside museum was home to waterman Salem Avery and his family in the 19th Century. Our exclusive venue includes indoor and outdoor reception areas and acres of rustic elegance. 

Our 20th Century Great Room has a high ceiling and beautiful wood floor. 

All of our first-floor rooms are ADA compliant. At the top of the stairs, the wedding  party can prepare for their entrance in our beautifully-appointed Bridal Retreat.

Sit on our porch overlooking the West River and our expansive lawn.

 Our catering kitchen will help stage a cocktail reception for 120 or a sit-down dinner for 60.

Outback, our vintage Boathouse is situated in our beautiful 21st Century Raingarden that helps protect our beloved Chesapeake Bay. We offer on-site parking for 50 cars. 

Our Price List  

$500 for a four-hour party or meeting indoors or out. 

$2,000 for our exclusive wedding package - including rehearsal the evening before the special day, access for set-up and caterers and use of our Bridal Retreat for preparations. 

See our special wedding package details below.

Captain Avery Museum

1418 E. West Shady Side Road 

P.O. Box 89

Shady Side, MD  20764 

We are a 501(3)C Not-For -Profit