London Christmas Party

The Natural History Museum

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Christmas Party : London: The Natural History Museum – LON19

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Natural History Museum

Dine with the dinosaurs | POA

❆ Exclusive Hire
❆ Min 80 | Max 3000
❆ 3 Course Meal or Bowl Food
❆ 19.00 - 00.00

Booking Line: 0203 967 69 67

Natural History Museum Christmas Party Venue

Christmas party at the natural history museum

The Natural History Museum has an incredible range of venues for Christmas parties, however large or small your event. Enjoy exclusive pre-dinner drinks receptions in our galleries or let us design a unique experience for your party.

Our expert team will help you to choose the perfect space for your Christmas party, whether you are looking for an event with maximum impact or a more intimate celebration.

The newly refurbished Hintze Hall at the centre of the Museum is the largest space for entertaining, hosting dinner dances for 450 guests and dinners up to 650. The venue will hold over 1,000 people for a drinks reception with food stations or canapés and bowl food.

The Earth Hall with a capacity of 200 guests for dinner or 400 for a reception offers a specially designed, fully inclusive package. You can also choose to book the Earth Hall and arrange your own choice of caterers and entertainment from our comprehensive list of partners.

Take over the Museum with up to 3,000 guests.

WHY HOST YOUR EVENT AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM?

The dedicated events team has a wealth of experience hosting prestigious dinners and receptions, and many of our clients come back to us every year.

By hiring the Museum you are contributing to maintaining this historic venue and funding ongoing scientific research. We have won a range of accolades for our environmentally friendly practices and consider our impact in everything we do.

Party Includes:

Exceptional dinner
Stunning theming
DJ & Disco
Full Event Management
Drinks packages are available

Hire Hintze Hall

CAPACITY

Dinner Dance: 450 | Dinner: 650 | Reception: 1200

VENUE HIRE CHARGE

£23,700 (VAT exempt)

The unforgettable and world-famous Hintze Hall provides a stunning backdrop to any Christmas party, with its grand entrance leading to soaring Romanesque arches, a magnificent stone staircase and new dramatic exhibits.

The centrepiece to the space is a blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling complemented by a fascinating range of new specimens in the bays to the sides of the room.

As night falls, the exterior of the venue will be illuminated, creating an atmospheric entrance and a sense of intrigue for what awaits within. As guests arrive they will pass through the magnificent entrance archway, into one of the beautiful galleries ~ Fossil Way or Dinosaur Way.

After arrival drinks, the awe-inspiring Hintze Hall will be revealed. Guests will then be treated to wonderful catering from one of our many accredited caterers and then dance the night away in the Museum to a band or DJ.

Hire Earth Hall

CAPACITY

Dinner Dance: 200 | Dinner: 200 | Reception: 400

VENUE HIRE CHARGE

Dry hire costs are variable. Packages start from £77 + VAT per guest

The Earth Hall is entered through a grand entrance on Exhibition Road, with guests greeted by the amazing dinosaur specimen, the most intact Stegosaurus fossil skeleton ever found. The celestial map adorning the Earth Hall’s walls and the giant Earth sculpture above provide a dramatic backdrop for a seasonal celebration.

Additional Spaces for hire

The Natural History Museum isn’t just renowned for large parties – we also have a number of more intimate spaces within the galleries, for groups of up to 40, including the Images of Nature Gallery and Earth’s Treasury. For smaller groups we can also offer private talks and tours.

ENHANCE YOUR EVENT

To make your event more special we can provide additional spaces for arrival drinks, with private viewings of other exhibitions including the highly popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year Gallery. The Museum also has larger, more contemporary spaces, including the Darwin Centre, with its steel struts and reflective glass, which provides space for 150 guests for a dinner.

CAPACITY

Darwin Centre dinner: 150

Darwin Centre reception: 350

Images of Nature gallery dinner: 80

Images of Nature gallery reception: 150

Wildlife Photographer of the Year & Fossil Way reception: 400

Whole Museum reception: 3,000

3 courses

Bowl Food

DJ & Disco

Theming

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Dates & Prices

If you are interested in hiring this venue for an exclusive Christmas party please submit an enquiry or call us on 0203 967 69 67.

All prices are per person. Dates are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Please bear in mind that most Fridays & Saturdays will sell out months before Christmas.

Please get in touch with the office with 2 of your chosen dates. We can hold tickets for up to 7 days.

Party Menu

We will accommodate any dietary requirements that we are notified of in advance. Vegetarian main course must be pre-ordered on your final balance date. Menus are due to change.

EARTH HALL CANAPÉ AND BOWL FOOD MENU

To include 4 canapes and 4 bowl food items per person (including one dessert bowl)

CANAPÉS

Ballotine of guinea fowl, wild mushrooms, truffle oil

Beef satay, peanut crumble

Salmon, mooli, cauliflower puree and caviar

Bubble & squeak croquette, sage mayo (V)

BOWL FOOD

Slow cooked beef shin, mash, red wine jus

Smoked haddock, quails egg, crushed potato

Sweet potato and coconut curry, rice with crispy shallots (V)

Spiced apple & pear crumble

A full range of options are available on request

Earth Hall Example Christmas Menu

About Earth Halls, Natural History Museum

Max Occupancy: 400 Standing | 200 Seated

The Natural Museum is a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. The Earth Hall is entered through a grand entrance on Exhibition Road, with guests greeted by the new dinosaur specimen, the most intact Stegosaurus fossil skeleton ever found. The celestial map adorning the Earth Hall's walls and the giant Earth sculpture above provide a dramatic backdrop for a seasonal celebration. Every year our events crew transform the Earth Hall into a unique event space with a new theme and entertainment.

FAQ

Tables sit between 10-20 guests, if your group size exceeds the maximum we will split your group as evenly as possible and set the tables close together.

The initial deposit is due upon booking with the final balance due 8 weeks prior to your event.

We have a selection of drinks packages available for pre-ordering. You can add these to your event up to 4 weeks before your event. Add them to your trip or ask your event coordinator for more info.

You can also pre-order wine for your table, the list will be available from August onwards.

Minimum age of 18 years to attend our parties.

Props to suit the theme are encouraged.

Dad dancing will be encouraged.

This venue has an unmanned cloakroom for guests.

We can cater for almost all dietary requirement including Halal meals - if they are pre-ordered at least 6 weeks before your party.

We are unable to provide Kosher meals, however, you are welcome to arrange for us to receive a Kosher Meal on the day of your party and we will cook this in our ovens and serve (still in the tray) to your guests at their tables. There is no additional charge for this service; however, neither does the guest receive any discount for not having one of our own meals.

Should any of your guests require wheelchair access please call us on 01273 856001 so we can do our best to ensure their requirements are looked after during the event.

The Venue

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Rd

Kensington

London

SW7 5BD

Directions

The nearest Tube stations are Gloucester Road and South Kensington on the District, Piccadilly and Circle lines. Both stations are approximately five minutes’ walk from the Museum.

By bus, routes 14, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, 414, 430 and C1 stop close to the Museum.

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Christmas Party : London: The Natural History Museum – LON19

The Theme | Dates & Prices | Menu | Location | FAQ

Natural History Museum

Dine with the dinosaurs | POA

Booking Line: 0203 967 69 67

Christmas party at the natural history museum

WHY HOST YOUR EVENT AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM?

Party Includes:

CAPACITY

VENUE HIRE CHARGE

CAPACITY

VENUE HIRE CHARGE

ENHANCE YOUR EVENT

CAPACITY

3 courses

Bowl Food

DJ & Disco

Theming

Upgrades

Staffing

Top Venue

Top Location

Dates & Prices

Party Menu

CANAPÉS

BOWL FOOD

STARTER

MAINS

DESSERT

About Earth Halls, Natural History Museum

The Venue

Directions

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