The Foundling Museum

  18 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 day
Clore Creative Studio
65
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 day
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
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Tuesday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Wednesday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Thursday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Friday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Saturday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Sunday
7:00 – 0:00
from £42 per person
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
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person
Study Studio
7:00 – 18:00
from £42 per person

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

(18 reviews and ratings – )

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Natasha Parker
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.

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LSE LIFE
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 Staddon
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.

C
Cognosis Ltd
November 2022

Good sized room with natural daylight. Well set-up with all the equipment we asked for. I liked that the food/drink tables were neatly covered and smart. Service from all members of staff was professional, friendly and excellent. It's a unique venue in a quiet location but still central. Highly recommend it.

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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.