Facility Rentals

Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum offers an ideal setting for meetings and special occasions. Several areas of the Museum are available for rental.
Tinker Barn and Visitor Center
The reconstructed 1870 Barn is perfect for showers, rehearsal dinners, banquets, meetings and lectures. The multi-purpose room accommodates up to 50 people. A catering kitchen and restrooms are adjacent to the space.

Tinker Grounds
The Museum grounds are also available to rent for private functions. The Museum grounds include a Victorian rose garden, 200-year old oak trees, and the newly restored 1891 suspension bridge crossing Kent Creek behind the historic Cottage. The gardens and grounds make a wonderful backdrop for outdoor weddings and lawn parties.

Rental of the Museum facilities includes free use of a 45-car parking lot, as well as tables, chairs and other equipment as the Museum has them available. Alcoholic beverages are by permit only.

For more information, rates and availability, call (815)964-2424.