Private Event Space Rental
The Church of the Heavenly Rest is a neo-gothic, Bertram-Goodhue-designed Upper East Side gem. Our historic building is conveniently located on Museum Mile – right across the street from Central Park - set between the Guggenheim and the Cooper-Hewitt Garden.
The flexible spaces here at Heavenly Rest are perfect for all occasions, large and small, including concerts, meetings, fundraisers, classes, holding companies, school graduation ceremonies, workshops, panel discussions, and receptions of all kinds.
Host your next event in one of our state-of-the-art and beautifully renovated, spaces!
For more information, to request a tour, or start planning your event, please fill out this form or contact Marika Andersson mandersson@heavenlyrest.org.
Architectural Photos taken by: Matt Touhey
Nave
130ft x 60ft, with a seating capacity of 925
We can also accommodate a special event in the Nave without the pews
Features
Accessible entrance from Fifth Avenue
Balcony, for extra seating
Beautiful stained glass windows
80 ft-high gothic-style vaulted ceiling
Sound System
Organ and Steinway piano
Perfect for
Concerts
Performances
Large Lectures or Panel Discussions
Graduation Ceremonies
Chapel
26.5ft x 57.5ft, with a seating capacity of 125
Features
Stained glass windows
Stenciled walls
Organ
Perfect For
Intimate Concerts and Performances
Readings
Small meetings
Darlington Hall
36ft x 64ft,with a seating capacity of 150
Features
Private 90th street entrance
Skylit double-height ceiling with 12 embedded speakers
Adjacent professional kitchen
Perfect for
Receptions
Large Classes
Parties
Fundraisers
Holding companies
Catering
School Assemblies
Gray Room/Gallery Hall
25ft x 27ft, with a seating capacity of 50
Accessible by stairs and elevator
Features Include
Sliding glass walls to add flexibility
Use of adjacent 73ft x 13.5ft Gallery
Use of kitchen
Perfect for
Classes
Meetings
Art shows
Parties