The Foundling Museum

  27 reviews  – 
40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ
Russell Square Station (350 yd)

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Spaces for hire at The Foundling Museum

from £3900
hire fee / per day
Court Room
40
80
The Court Room, one of London’s finest original Rococo interiors, provides an ideal setting for intimate dinners. A re-creation of the original Foundling Hospital Court Room used for entertaining important guests, the room contains many fine examples of British art and design with paintings by Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth, alongside a st...
from £5100
hire fee / per day
Picture Gallery
110
150
Located next to the Court Room is the grand Picture Gallery, available for larger events. Large-scale paintings by the most celebrated 18th-century portraitists, once displayed in the original Foundling Hospital, provide a powerful backdrop for events. Guests can dine alongside Hogarth’s magnificent painting of the Hospital’s founder, Thomas Cora...
from £3900
hire fee / per day
Whole venue
110
250
We can host a variety of events, from intimate and lavish weddings, to corporate receptions, conferences, team days out and private dinners. We offer exclusive evening hire of the Museum so your guests can explore our opulent galleries whilst enjoying drinks and canapés, or discover our Collections with a tailored guided tour. The Museum also pro...
from £780
hire fee / per session
Clore Creative Studio
50
60
The Museum’s Clore Creative Studio is the ideal space to host your meeting, team away day, seminar, training event and more. Situated in the heart of Bloomsbury, the Museum is conveniently located for private hire near King’s Cross St Pancras International and Euston stations. Our London conference venue and meeting room comes supplied with in-hou...
from £780
hire fee / per session
Study Studio
50
50
Our Study Studio is a versatile space where you can hold your away day, meeting, private reception or more, with AV facilities available. Surrounded by Lemn Sissay's mural 'Superman was a Foundling', the light and airy space overlooks Brunswick Square in central London, ten minutes walk from Russell Square and Kings' Cross station.

Prices and opening hours

Monday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£5100 hire fee
Court Room
8:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
8:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
8:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee per day
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Tuesday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Wednesday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Thursday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Friday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Saturday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Sunday
7:30 – 0:00
from £780–£6000 hire fee
Court Room
17:00 – 0:00
from £3900 hire fee
Picture Gallery
17:00 – 0:00
from £5100 hire fee
Whole venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £6000 hire fee
Clore Creative Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee
Study Studio
7:30 – 18:30
from £780–£1020 hire fee

Facilities and catering options

Up to 110
seats
Up to 250
standing
In-house catering
Parking available
BYO alcohol
External catering allowed
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided

Location

40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ
Russell Square Station (350 yd)

Reviews and ratings

(27 reviews and ratings – )

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Fiona C.
March 2024

The venue was lovely. Really light and airy room. Interesting art on the wall that provoke some discussion. The coffee and tea was on tap and really good quality. Lunch was delicious - good quality sandwiches with different types of bread, fresh fruit and delicious cakes. Dairy free option was also really well presented and enjoyed.

Only minor comment was that there was only one toilet working and the door for the one that was working was really hard to close.

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Natasha P.
September 2023

It was a beautiful, spacious, light filled room. the team were excellent - nothing was too much trouble and everything was set up exactly as we had asked. Fab location - and nice to give the money to a charitable organisation.

D
Daniel L.
June 2023

The pre-arrival communications helped to make sure that everything on the day went smoothly. A big thank you to Lily; and also to Mike for the tour.

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Ashleigh S.
February 2023

Great location and fantastic service, we had all the equipment we needed for our conference. Catering service was really nice.

The room was very cold, only one or two very small heaters which weren't able to heat the room sufficiently in January. Also would have been helpful to have labels on the food to differentiate between vegetarian and non-veg.

About The Foundling Museum

Located in the heart of leafy Bloomsbury and overlooking Brunswick Square, the Foundling Museum can be exclusively yours for a memorable event. From lively drinks receptions and elegant dinner parties, to focused meetings and away days, the Museum blends historic charm with contemporary design in a tranquil spot in Central London.

The Foundling Museum tells the remarkable story of the Foundling Hospital, established in the eighteenth century by Thomas Coram to care for and educate London’s most vulnerable children. The artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel played a big part in realising Coram’s vision. Together, they transformed the Hospital into the UK’s first public art gallery, and one of London’s most fashionable venues.

Situated within a Grade II-listed, Georgian style building, the Museum houses a wealth of treasures, including Handel’s will and part of his famous oratorio Messiah. Magnificent paintings from some of the most celebrated eighteenth-century artists are also displayed, including Hogarth’s The March of the Guards to Finchley, alongside sculpture, ceramics, furniture and decorative art.

Whether you are planning a wedding or a networking event, the Foundling Museum offers a selection of spaces in which to entertain your guests. With exclusive hire, your guests can enjoy full access to the Museum’s collection.

As a registered charity, all income from venue hire supports our work with marginalised and vulnerable children.