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The Foundling Museum, The Foundling Museum

Location pin

40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ - 

  • Users

    Up to
    250 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    External Catering
    allowed

Are you looking for a room to hire in London for an event? Impress your guests by hosting your next celebration at the Foundling Museum, a stylish event space in central London.

With its beautiful eighteenth-century interiors and exquisite art collection, our venue makes a stunning backdrop for entertaining. We can host a variety of corporate and private events, from award ceremonies, product launches and meetings, to birthday parties, bar mitzvahs and weddings. Located in the heart of leafy Bloomsbury, the Museum is a unique party venue for hire near King’s Cross, Holborn and Euston stations.

Set in the heart of leafy Bloomsbury and overlooking glorious Brunswick Square, the Foundling Museum can be exclusively yours for your next event. From drinks receptions to dinner parties, the Museum offers tranquillity and splendour away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Housed in a Grade II listed, Georgian-style building, the Foundling Museum was formerly the headquarters of the Foundling Hospital,
the UK’s first children’s charity and one of the country’s most progressive philanthropic institutions. Today the building is home to the Museum which tells the story of the Hospital and houses a wealth of artistic treasures. Magnificent paintings from some of the most celebrated eighteenth-century artists are displayed alongside exquisite examples of sculpture, ceramics, furniture and decorative art.

Ideal for either small or large functions, our venue is a stylish choice. Entertain your guests within our beautiful eighteenth-century interiors whilst enjoying exclusive hire.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 250

Theatre

Theatre

up to 110

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 36

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 70

Classroom

Classroom

up to 48

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per day
  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

  • from £6000 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Natural light

Natural light

Stage

Stage

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

wedding

Wedding ceremony licence

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

Non refundable after contract has been signed by client and returned to host.

Location

Reviews

  • Philip Watkins

    August 2023

    A lovely discovery in the heart of the KingsCross area. My daughters have been enjoying Hetty Feather and we sought out the area to explore the history in more detail. I also love Victorian history and this museum did not disappoint in educating me further.

  • Liv Wcislo

    December 2023

    I loved this museum more than I thought I would. It’s free with the art fund, but I would’ve paid the price for it, but it was worth the visit. Quite large and informative, but not in an overwhelming way (apart from at the start - but it was a good intro to the whole museum - how it was a children’s home and started by the oldest children’s charity) My favourite parts were the chairs on the top floor that played classical music and the current exhibition ‘The Mother and The Weaver’ that was just perfect in the way that it was made of mainly contemporary art, but suited the museum very well, with its messages