Planetarium and South Building - evening hire
Set in the iconic surroundings of Greenwich Royal Park, and at the heart of the celebrated UNESCO World Heritage site of Maritime Greenwich, the Royal Observatory’s new site includes the restored 19th-century South Building, the new purpose-built Peter Harrison Planetarium and beautiful outside spaces.
The Peter Harrison Planetarium and the South Building
The Peter Harrison Planetarium is housed in a reversed truncated cone with geometry that reflects key astronomical concepts in its relation to space. It is equipped with one of the most advanced digital laser projectors in the world, and the only one of its kind in Europe giving startling clarity to the journey through space.
Planetarium shows are available during your event, and are presented by qualified astronomers who are on hand to answer questions about the heavens.
The Foyer, adjoining the Planetarium is ideal for dinners from 15 to 110 guests. This contemporary space is equipped with an integrated sound system for background music and pin spot lighting for your dinner tables. Large bay windows open out onto a landscaped courtyard facing the illuminated South Building.
Alongside the Planetarium are the Astronomy Galleries housed in the refurbished and modernised late-Victorian South Building completed in 1899 by William Crisp. Originally the ‘New Physical Observatory’ for astronomical research at Greenwich, it has now been entirely reconfigured internally and houses three new interactive Weller Astronomy Galleries available for pre- dinner drinks receptions.
Please note: the fees on display relate to 2012.
Hire Fee: £3750 +VAT
Please note that the hire fee includes a Planetarium show for up to 118 guests.
Timings: 18.30–23.00
Additional costs include:
Telescope viewings: from £250 +VAT
Vehicle transport to enter/ exit Greenwich Park.
Capacity: dinner: 110; receptions: 150
Dimensions Planetarium Foyer: 20 x 5.6 m
Fact sheet: Download venue fact sheet for the Peter Harrison Planetarium, PDF
The Endeavour Room
With its dome ceiling and astronomy collections the Endeavour Room is an ideal space for an impressive but intimate event.
Fee: £2,500 +VAT
Timings: 18.30 – 23.00
Additional costs include:
Curator’s tour: from £250 +VAT
Telescope viewings: from £250 +VAT
Planetarium show: £500 +VAT
Vehicle transport to enter/ exit Greenwich Park.
Capacity: dinner 12; reception 25
Fact sheet: Download venue fact sheet for the Endeavour Room, PDF