Planning your event

The National Maritime Museum offers four versatile spaces for small and large scale corporate and private entertaining. The sites range from the modern spaces of Neptune Court and the Peter Harrison Planetarium to the historic settings of the Royal Observatory, Flamsteed House and the Queen's House.

Planning your event

The Events Department will be delighted to assist you with the planning of your event. We are dedicated to ensuring that your event runs as smoothly as possible from the moment you book until the event itself. In addition to taking you around the premises on detailed site visits, we will advise on how to make the most of our unique venues, putting together a clear proposal of ideas and possible options.

Accredited suppliers

Due to the precious nature of the venues and collections, we have selected a list of approved catering, florist and production companies to work with. This list has been carefully compiled to provide a range of suppliers to meet all levels of budget and style. We would be delighted to give you detailed advice on each supplier so you can best match their services to your requirements. View the list of approved suppliers.

Venue details and hire fees

Find out all you need to know about venue details and hire fees:

• Corporate evening events
• Daytime hire
• Weddings

General information

Each of the Museum’s historical buildings contain unique collections, the safety of which is of paramount importance, as are the Grade I listed buildings in which they are housed. Applications for the use of the premises for events will be accepted only if functions are considered reasonable and appropriate.

For more details please refer to our corporate event hire terms and conditions (PDF, 128KB).

Disabled access is limited in some areas of the Museum.
E-mail the Events Department for more information or to make arrangements prior to your visit.