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Monday 20 April 2020

London is home to a huge amount of museums, showcasing everything from ancient history, London transport to modern art and design. Venue Search London want to share with you 7 museums in London which you can hire for your next corporate event.

1. Natural History Museum

One of London’s most iconic and unique venues, the London venue offers a versatile range of indoor and outdoor spaces which can be used for conferences, Summer parties and Christmas parties.

Virtual Tour: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/virtual-museum.html

2. Somerset House

In the heart of the capital overlooking the Thames, Somerset House is London’s working arts centre, home to the UK's largest creative community. The venue offers 12 blank canvas spaces for various different sized corporate events. The River Terrace is one of their most popular spaces, overlooking the Thames the River Terrace is the perfect setting to host a corporate Summer party, the space can host up to 500 people for a standing reception.

3. Handel  & Hendrix

25 Brook Street is the house which belonged to George Frederic Handel and where he composed a lot of his music. On the top floor of this Central London venue is the flat where Jimi Hendrix lived. The unique venue has been restored and provides an incredible backdrop for product launches, events, filming and photography.

4. Science Museum

Set over various galleries and spaces, this unique London venue can host events from a small private dinner to a large corporate reception. The London venue is home to the IMAX Theatre which has state-of-the-art surround sound system for up to 400 guests. The venue also has a virtual tour which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home!

Tour: https://360tour.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

5. Museum of London

Both the Museum of London in the City and Museum of London Docklands offer a range of spaces available to hire for corporate events. The venues can be transformed to stunning settings, Museum of London offers fantastic packages during the Christmas party season for up to 500 guests.

6. Barbican

Known for its British Brutalist architecture, this Grade II listed venue is one of the world’s leading art centres. The unique London venue is home to two art galleries, two theatres, three cinemas, a concert hall and a tropical conservatory.

Virtual Tour: https://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/virtual-tours/barbican_centre/

7. V&A 

The world’s leading museum for art and design, The V&A is home to a collection of over 2.3 million objects from over 5,000 years of creativity. The unqiue London venue has 10 different spaces available for hire. The venues event spaces range from a small dinner of 40 to a standing reception for up to 600 guests.

For more information on any of the above venues please get in touch with Venue Search London on hello@venuesearchlondon.com, call us on 0207 870 9305 or complete our online application form.