Venue hire charges

Venue hire charges include the cost of your personal event and operations managers, security, cloakroom staff and toilet attendants.

Hire charges can vary depending on the length of your event and day of hire. All venues are available to book seven days a week and exempt from VAT. Prices below are a guide. For more information, please get in touch.

Venue hire charges

Central Hall: from £19,900
Earth Galleries: early cocktail rate is £7,350; dinners from £11,150
Flett Theatre: all-day hire £2,600; half-day rates on request
Darwin Centre: early cocktail rate £4,200; dinners from £6,300
Private views of our special exhibitions can be arranged from £4,000

Not sure which space to hire?

With 25 years’ experience managing events at the Museum, we’re happy to advise on which space is right for your venue. And if you need multiple venues, we can offer a range of combinations.