It sounds like overreacting to me. We do serve alcohol at our museum for special events as do many museums whose special events I have attended. (One of the more spectacular ones I have heard of was an elaborate ice sculpture that had an ice chute where shots of vodka were poured at the top and by the time they made it down the ice sculpture into the glass they were icy cold. Spectacular presentation for a blockbuster exhibit not at our museum.) The events are run through our Foundation who has to get a liquor license for each event (since they don't need a general liquor license, we don't have them that often). The Foundation does it because we are a state agency and there are lots of rules about state agencies/employees serving/consuming alcohol on state property. You have to comply with the liquor license but as long as you do that the biggest problem you'll probably have to face is keeping the food and drinks out of the exhibit areas. One of the more popular events hosted at our facility is a wine tasting sponsored by the Rotary Club. If you are concerned about liability issues contact the museum's attorney and your insurance carrier if necessary given the advice of counsel. Elizabeth Moore Snip. Any thoughts out there on the pros and cons of providing wine/beer with hors d' oeuvres while hosting a gathering for a local visitors bureau? We have a board member who is very much against this for liability reasons. We also have space available for wedding receptions and are co-sponsoring an art exhibition with an opening reception. This has become more of an issue than we would like it to be. The board is split on the issue and the staff needs a decision made, one way or the other as this is dragging on. Does anyone have know of any legaleeze dealing with museums and serving alcohol? Should we get waivers and/or disclaimers signed by parties renting our facilities in regards to alcohol consumption? Are those anti-boozers on our board over re-acting, or are the others being careless? Is common sense not enough? Meanwhile.............. the event will be here before this can be resolved, so anything you good folks can do to poin Thanks for listening, Grant Gerlich West Overton Museums ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).