Christmas Parties
The Museum of London The Museum of London tells the incredible story of the world s most amazing capital city and its people. This festive season, the museum is offering a fantastic selection of reception and dinner packages. Located in the heart of the City, the museum provides an incredible backdrop for your company s Christmas celebration. The beauty of choosing the museum is that you are booking a complete package, taking all the stress out of organising your company s prestigious event. We provide full event support, comprehensive drinks and catering options, and state of the art audio visual facilities. Your Christmas party Guests will be greeted on arrival with a glass of sparkling wine from our stylish Entrance Hall bar. The whole museum has been designed with events in mind, so guests can take their drinks through the galleries whilst exploring London s history. The journey begins 450,00 years BC After passing through the beautiful 17 th century Pleasure Gardens, evocative Victorian Walk and People s City Gallery, guests will arrive in the Sackler Hall, with its show-stopping 360 degree LED ellipse. Your choice of reception or dinner menu will then be served, with a bar offering unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks throughout. Guests can dance the night away to our house DJ in the Sackler Hall or back in the entrance Hall. This Christmas, in addition to the permanent exhibits on display, the museum welcomes an exciting new exhibition, delving into the mind of the world s most famous fictional detective; Arthur Conan Doyle s Sherlock Holmes. This can be hired exclusively for your party. We also have a number of experiences available to enhance your event including actors, objects in focus tours and gifts for all of your party from the Museum of London shop. City Gallery: The Lord Mayor s Coach, 1757. Constructed in Leather Lane, Holborn for 860
Creative catering options The Museum of London has partnered with the caterer Create to bring you an all inclusive package sparkling with creative canapés, decadent drinks and sumptuous menus. With over 25 years experience, Create have a reputation for immaculate service, attention to detail and a passion for fine food. Create s imaginative menus are well presented, carefully sourced and full of seasonal flavours. Every package includes Glass of sparkling wine on arrival Canapés Dinner or reception menu of your choice Unlimited beer, house wine and soft drinks DJ AV package PA system, staging, projector, plasma screen, uplighters, showstate ellipse display, AV technician Cloakroom Hire of Entrance Hall, Sackler Hall and Garden Court with access to the Galleries of Modern London during the first hour of the party Access from 6.30pm-11pm, with the option to continue until 1am (additional charges apply) Full event management and staffing Furniture and linen Christmas tree in Entrance Hall Package prices Number of guests Dinner Canapés and Pots 100-149 166 139 150-199 139 112 200-249 122 94 250-299 114 86 300-349 104 78 350-399 100 74 400-499 - 70 500 plus - 65 All prices are subject to the addition of vat Roman London Gallery: Bacchus, god of wine, accompanied by his entourage of revellers. From the Temple of Mithras
Example dinner menu Hot canapés Pan fried scallops with cauliflower puree and chilli coral sauce Warm fig and golden cross tart drizzled with winter truffle honey and thyme (v) Cold canapés English breakfast tea smoked salmon with whipped chervil goat s cheese and deep fried capers Beef Carpaccio with Jerusalem artichoke puree and artichoke crisps Starter Open game pie with smoked apple puree, mulled brambles and sloe gin syrup Pumpkin and rosemary tart with pesto puree, saffron apple jam and baby cress Main Pink roasted rump of lamb with butter roasted potato, chargrilled quince, Cashel blue creamed leeks and rich red wine jus Squash, chilli and walnut ravioli with purple sprouting broccoli, baby chard and beets (v) Dessert Nutmeg rice pudding parfait with chestnut and milk chocolate sauce and pine nut tuille brittle Coffee, tea and petit fours Menu includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and unlimited house, wine and soft drinks. Full range of options available on request. We can of course cater for specific dietary requirements. London Before London Gallery: Iron dagger and sheath, 6 th century BC, dredged from the Thames in Mortlake
Example canapés and pots menu Hot canapés Twice baked ham hock and smoked Northumberland cheese soufflé with parsley cream sauce served on mini plates Forest mushroom and Cornish Yarn turnovers with penny bun powder and hazelnut pesto dip (v) Cold canapés Scottish venison Carpaccio on mini potato farls with damson cheese and rosemary sour cream Butternut squash macaroons topped off with saffron salt with Dorset chilli whipped goat s cheese (v) Hot pots Slow roasted lamb shoulder, cranberry, spring onion and pistachio couscous, lemon vinaigrette Crispy monkfish, matchstick chips, oven roasted heirloom tomatoes, wasabi pea puree, lemon aioli Cold pots Roast quail salad with marinated artichoke, baby beetroot, basil cress Roasted sweet potato, tarragon and chicory, hazelnut and sherry dressing (v) Sweet canapés Lemon shortbread topped with lemon thyme mascarpone Pink Champagne and berry jelly Menu includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and unlimited house, wine and soft drinks. Full range of options available on request. We can of course cater for specific dietary requirements. Expanding City Gallery: Newgate Prison door, 1780
Experiences and upgrades There are many ways you can enhance your event at the Museum of London: Private viewing ~ Sherlock Holmes exhibition 500 for 2 hours Extra hours from 11pm-1am Guided tours Actors and actresses bring your event to life Upgrade to house Champagne on arrival Spirits bar after dinner 1000 per hour for the venue plus 5 per person, per hour for the drinks package 250 per tour, up to 25 guests 250 per actor. Characters include Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys, Spice Seller, Lady of the night, Victorian landlady 5 per guest 8 per guest Goodie bags from the museum shop Live entertainment and bands Flowers Additional AV production, bespoke ellipse and lighting Table curiosities items from the museum collection displayed as table centrepieces Bespoke package available on request Bespoke package available on request Bespoke package available on request Bespoke package available on request 50 per table All prices are subject to the addition of vat The Cheapside Hoard: London s Lost Jewels: Hat ornament in the form of a salamander: 16th- 17th century
Other hire options - Galleries More intimate events can be held in the museum s galleries using one or more spaces. The Museum of London has exhibits covering London s history from prehistoric and Roman times right up to the present day. Galleries include Mediaeval, War Plague and Fire and Expanding City. Dinners can be served in the People s City Gallery, next to the Selfridges gilded bronze lift from 1928 and an original 1903 London taxi. The Pleasure Gardens and the Victorian Walk are popular for pre-dinner drinks. Capacity ~ reception 200, dinner 70 The Terrace Rooms The beautifully designed Terrace rooms boast their own private garden area. Because these rooms sit just outside the main museum, an earlier start is available. Capacity Terrace Gallery ~ reception 120, dinner 90 Garden Room ~ reception 80, dinner 60 Terrace rooms combined ~ reception 200 Dry hire The Museum of London is also popular with event organisers who see us as a blank canvas. If you prefer you can of course hire the venue and choose your own caterers and suppliers from our preferred list. Prices for hire Entrance Hall, Sackler Hall, Garden Court 6.30 pm 11pm and lower galleries for 1 hour 7,500. Additional hours until 1am 1,000 per hour Galleries only 5,500 Terrace Gallery or Garden Room 1,500. Both rooms 2,500 All prices are subject to the addition of vat War, plague and fire gallery: Fireman s helmet from the great fire of 1666
Why choose the Museum of London? Dedicated events team, including full AV support Unique, diverse and flexible event spaces ~ including London s only 360 degree digital ellipse An inspiring backdrop, with catering and drinking allowed throughout. Enhance the experience with actors, a tour, talk or object in focus The Museum of London is a not-for-profit organisation. Our objective is to inspire a passion for London and learning among Londoners Fully accessible spaces Green venue green roof initiative & rainwater recycling programme. We also carefully vet our caterers & suppliers Easily accessible by public transport St Paul s, Moorgate and Barbican underground stations, City Thameslink Testimonials The party was a resounding success; our guests were in awe of the Museum and delighted to have a private viewing of its galleries. I would thoroughly recommend the Museum of London as a unique and very versatile venue - Hymans Robertson LLP The Museum came highly recommended and did not disappoint; the Sackler Hall is a unique, contemporary and well equipped space the in-house team were extremely helpful, especially as we wanted to create custom graphics for the LED screen the final result was stunning and ensured that we had our stamp on the event with branding and key images displayed during the speeches. We would certainly recommend the Museum of London for future corporate events. University of London World City Gallery: Douglas Vespa 125cc motor scooter
Location Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN Tube ~ St Paul s (Central Line), Moorgate (Northern, Hammersmith & City, Circle), Barbican (Hammersmith & City, Circle) Rail ~ City Thameslink, Farringdon, Moorgate, Liverpool Street Bus ~ 4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 25, 172, 242, 521