Photo of The Foundling Museum, Court Room

The Foundling Museum, Court Room

40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ -

Up to
80 guests
Offers
catering
External Catering
allowed

About Venue

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.

The Court Room is the ideal space for an intimate dinner party or drinks reception. With its sumptuous olive-green walls, Persian carpet
and striking hand-moulded ceiling it makes an elegant backdrop for an event. A recreation of the original Foundling Hospital Court Room in which the Hospital Governors conducted their committee business and entertained important guests, the room boasts one of the finest original Rococo interiors in London. You too can experience the splendour of this room whilst sipping champagne alongside works of art by Hogarth, Gainsborough and others.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 80

Theatre

up to 60

Boardroom

up to 21

Cabaret

up to 24

Classroom

up to 24

Pricing
& Opening Hours

Weekly schedule

monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per day

from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day
from £3900 per day

Food & Beverage

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Alcohol

Facilities & Amenities

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Heating

Natural light

Public transport

Premises parking

Audio & Visual

Sound system

Microphone

Projector & screen

TV screen

Flipchart

WiFi

Space Rules

Allowed events

Wedding ceremony licence

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

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

Location

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Reviews

Paul Roberts
November 2025
What a wonderful place that brings to life the individual struggles of women and thier babies and the bigger, dark picture of the poverty and culture of the time. The philanthropic story that leads to the establishment of Foundling Hospital and London's first public art gallery is also told really well through the various arteficats and artworks. Do speak with the excellent staff dotted around that can elaborate on what you are seeing and reading. Try and find your way to include Marchmont Street into your route to the musem. The Token Sculptures set into the pavement will start your learning experience before you even arrive. Buying a ticket gives you a yearly pass.
daemoneria
January 2026
A truly lovely museum, and certainly worth visiting if you're interested in the history of life in Edwardian & Victorian London, poverty, and fostering/adoption in Britain. The building carries with it countless art pieces, furniture, clothing, and information printed all over the walls. The atmosphere is calm and offers a thought-provoking experience on what family means, how children have been treated throughout history, and the harsh reality of poverty in London in the 1700s and 1800s. The museum also offers a nod to recent media depicting the Foundling Hospital, and others related to it in some way. The staff were kind and helpful in entry, and the gift shop was lovely, too. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend a visit here. It is worth the money.
Debbie Griffiths
January 2026
Highly recommend. A very informative if not sad display of objects associated with The Foundling Hospital and resulting charties connected to it. Plenty to see and the top floor has an excellent exhibition on Handle the composer. He was a governor and benefactor of the Foundling Hospital. Attended a afternoon lecture there tge same day on music and symbolism in Durch 17th century art. There is a lift to each floor which is helpful. A small gift shop Nearby are various places to eat within a 2 minute walk in the modernist Brunswick Shopping centre.