Our hire charges

  • All prices listed here are for 18.00 to midnight. For costs for additional hours up to 03.00 in the morning, please fill in the enquiry form.
  • Venues are available to book seven days a week.
  • We are a ‘dry hire’ venue. This means you are hiring the space only, without extras like catering, decorations or production (sound and lighting). For these things, you can choose from our approved suppliers – download the supplier list.
  • Room hire is exempt from VAT.
  • The pricing below is for guidance only. There may be additional costs, such as furniture and draping for Hintze Hall events.
  • Costs for April 2024 to March 2025

    Hintze Hall

    • Capacity: 1,200 standing, 650 dinner, 450 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire (Monday to Friday): £28,500
    • Weekend dry hire (Saturday or Sunday): £22,000

    More information about Hintze Hall.

    Hintze Hall and North Hall

    • Capacity: 1,200 standing, 650 dinner, 450 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £33,500
    • Weekend dry hire: £27,000

    Earth Hall

    • Capacity: 400 standing, 200 dinner, 200 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £14,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £13,000

    More information about Earth Hall.

    Earth’s Treasury

    • Capacity: 200 standing, 45 dinner
    • Weekday dry hire: £10,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £9,000

    More information about Earth’s Treasury.

    Darwin Centre and Courtyard

    • Capacity: 350 standing, 150 dinner, 150 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £12,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £11,000

    More information about Darwin Centre and Courtyard.

    Images of Nature

    • Capacity: 150 standing, 80 dinner
    • Weekday dry hire: £11,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £10,000

    More information about Images of Nature.

    Temporary exhibition – Wildlife Photographer of the Year

    Available from October to July.

    • Capacity: 300 standing
    • Weekday dry hire: £18,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £17,000

    For information about our other temporary exhibitions, please fill in the enquiry form.

    Whole Museum

    • Capacity: 2,500
    • Weekday dry hire: £75,000
  • Costs for April 2025 to March 2026

    Hintze Hall

    • Capacity: 1,200 standing, 650 dinner, 450 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire (Monday to Friday): £29,500
    • Weekend dry hire (Saturday or Sunday): £23,000

    More information about Hintze Hall.

    Hintze Hall and North Hall

    • Capacity: 1,200 standing, 650 dinner, 450 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £34,500
    • Weekend dry hire: £28,000

    Earth Hall

    • Capacity: 400 standing, 200 dinner, 200 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £14,500
    • Weekend dry hire: £13,500

    More information about Earth Hall.

    Earth’s Treasury

    • Capacity: 200 standing, 45 dinner
    • Weekday dry hire: £10,500
    • Weekend dry hire: £9,500

    More information about Earth’s Treasury.

    Darwin Centre and Courtyard

    • Capacity: 350 standing, 150 dinner, 150 dinner/dance
    • Weekday dry hire: £12,500
    • Weekend dry hire: £11,500

    More information about Darwin Centre and Courtyard.

    Images of Nature

    • Capacity: 150 standing, 80 dinner
    • Weekday dry hire: £11,000
    • Weekend dry hire: £10,000

    More information about Images of Nature.

    Temporary exhibition – Wildlife Photographer of the Year

    Available from October to July.

    • Capacity: 300 standing
    • Weekday dry hire: £18,750
    • Weekend dry hire: £17,500

    For information about our other temporary exhibitions, please fill in the enquiry form.

    Whole Museum

    • Capacity: 2,500
    • Weekday dry hire: £79,000

Supplier costs

As we are a dry hire venue, you’ll need to work with our approved suppliers to create your event.

Please contact our suppliers for costs for catering, production (lighting and sound) and décor/floristry.

If you need advice about suppliers, please fill in the enquiry form.

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 the occasion. And if you need multiple venues, we can offer a range of combinations.