The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

My nephew got married here on October 5th and wow, what a beautiful place. I think the only thing that could be improved would be the parking situation, but that's really out of their hands so I am still giving them five stars. I wish I had better pictures but, didn't have a lot of time and the bride and the groom had a very strict no picture policy, but I really wish I had gotten a picture of the outside.

We saw a small, curated display of documents all related to music. Beautiful laid out on red velvet and well lit, there were hand written letters and sheet music from some of the most famous classical artists in German, French, and English. There was a smaller display of documents relating to the Titanic that the gentleman (the docent maybe?) explained had been put out to accommodate some school tours and homeschool co-ops. We had the place all to ourselves on a Sunday afternoon, which was lovely. I noticed there was a small area set aside that a child could play at. Also the building has amazing acoustics, which I discovered when I had a sneezing fit that echoed beautifully all around. I would definitely recommend taking a half hour to check out the display. You can also easily make a donation (they have a QR code in the vestibule if you don't have cash).

A beautiful architectural space with interesting, themed, displays that change every quarter. An intimate space that is never crowded and a fun thing to do with friends. We are fortunate to have a museum like this in the area.

Beautiful space for a beautiful Sunday afternoon wedding!

Awesome since it's free. Fewer manuscripts than I thought would be there. Wall is lined with paintings of presidents and their wives, all done by the same painter. Worth visiting.

Great place for a wedding. Absolutely gorgeous. Finding nearby parking can be tricky, as there's no lot.

My grandson was married at the Karpeles, late December. What a lovely venue for a wedding. The Curator, Chris, was a tremendous help with it all. I really enjoyed the historical manuscripts on display (WWII) and look forward to visiting for the new exhibits. What a gem in our own backyard!

Really cool building. The exhibits in the back of the hall were interesting to read. There are two steps up into the exhibit hall that are not very well marked and are easy to miss coming in and going out so be careful.