National Maritime Museum | Venue Hire | Royal Museums Greenwich

Winner of Gala Dinner Venue 2024 in the globally recognised Prestigious Star Awards

Please note, the National Maritime Museum is not available for commercial events until Summer 2025.

The National Maritime Museum is the largest space available for a wide range of corporate and private events.

The main event space, The Great Map, provides an open square floor at mezzanine level housed in a large atrium. It is well suited to gala dinners, award ceremonies and large receptions. Guests can enjoy pre-dinner drinks at ground level in the Square surrounded by maritime exhibits, or outdoors under the colonnades on warm evenings.

A recently installed lighting and audio rig reduces production build time and boosts the flexibility of the space.

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Email: events@rmg.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0)208 312 8517

We recommend this venue for:

Gala dinners
Product launches
Awards ceremonies
Large weddings receptions
Conferences
Daytime meetings
Christmas parties

National Maritime Museum was recently featured in Squaremeal's 'Best venues for award ceremonies in London'.

Spaces and capacities overview

Spaces at National Maritime Museum

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The Great Map

The main event space within the National Maritime Museum is 'The Great Map' spanned by a glass roof and ideal for corporate receptions, award ceremonies and networking. Whether a formal seated meal or a relaxed standing bowl-food event, this space can accommodate 500 seated or 1000 standing.

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The Square

Pre-dinner drinks can be enjoyed on the Ground Floor where your guests can view the Museum’s varied exhibits.

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The Colonnades and Lawns for outdoor receptions

On warmer evenings, guests can venture out to the colonnades on the south lawn with sweeping views of Greenwich Royal Park, the River Thames and Canary Wharf.

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The Lecture Theatre

The Lecture Theatre is a purpose built space ideal for daytime and evening meetings and presentations. It is fully equipped with an extensive range of AV facilities. Accessible through the main Museum galleries, catering is offered in The Propeller Space in the Square, just outside the theatre.

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Meeting Room Suite

Our four new meeting rooms in the National Maritime Museum suit smaller board meetings or breakouts from the Lecture Theatre. With a private entrance and natural daylight, these rooms also connect directly to the museum galleries, giving guests the chance to explore during refreshment breaks.