British Museum
The Museum’s unique grade-one listed public galleries are complemented with a suite of contemporary conference facilities, designed by Lord Foster, for daytime and evening events.
Guests and delegates will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities. During gallery opening hours they will also have access to the collection and special exhibitions for inspiration, relaxation and motivation.
We have dedicated staff to help you from site visit, administration and pre-planning through to on-site management of the event itself.
We offer a range of additional bespoke services to make your event unique:
•room dressing and lighting design
•access to translation services
•catering, from light refreshments to a three-course meal
•cloakroom
•tailor-made tours of the Museum
•exhibition tickets
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistSituated within the heart of the Grade 1 listed building, the British Museum offers two state-of-the-art, screening theatres seating 323 and 142 with adjacent foyers. Our flexible spaces in striking red, white stone and grey are perfectly suited to conferences, exhibitions, product launches, film screenings and live broadcasting.
Room Information
British Museum has 6 rooms. The largest, East and West Foyers, holds up to 329 guests seated.
- BP Lecture Theatre323 seated
- The Hugh & Catherine142 seated
- East and West Foyers329 seated
- Claus Moser Room35 seated
- The Raymond and Beverly80 seated
- The Studio35 seated
Travel Information
Holborn (about 8 min walk)
Tottenham Ct Rd
Getting to British Museum by public transport
In Central London, British Museum is served by Holborn (Tube) and Tottenham Ct Rd (Tube).
Getting to British Museum by car
For sat nav, use the postcode WC1B 3DG.
British Museum is in the London Borough of Camden. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to British Museum by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 7.9 miles away) and Heathrow (about 15 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
British Museum for conferences, lectures and evening events
The Museum's grade-one listed public galleries are joined by a suite of contemporary conference facilities, designed by Lord Foster, for daytime and evening events.
A 323-seat lecture theatre
The BP Lecture Theatre seats 323, and the East and West Foyers hold 329 seated. With modern facilities throughout, a lecture, a conference or a presentation to a full house is well supported, and during gallery opening hours guests can step out to the collection for inspiration.
Seating from 35 to 142
The Hugh & Catherine room seats 142, the Raymond and Beverly 80, and the Claus Moser Room and The Studio 35 each, giving rooms of every size within one building, so a small group and a larger audience each find a space of the right scale.
Galleries with history behind them
During opening hours delegates also enjoy special exhibitions, in history-rich galleries. Tailor-made tours of the Museum and exhibition tickets can be arranged for groups.
From site visit to the day itself
Dedicated staff handle site visit, administration and pre-planning through to on-site management. Room dressing, lighting design, translation services, a cloakroom and catering from light refreshments to a three-course meal come alongside, which suits London conferences with a global audience.
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