Our spaces

Studio

Five people standing in a brightly lit studio wall with wooden floors and white walls.

Capacity

Seated ceremony 80
Standing 110
Dinner 60

Availability

7 days a week

9am – 11pm

Features

  • Modern, purpose-built space with wooden parquet floors and an abundance of natural light.
  • Designed with flexible use in mind, the Studio has in-built audiovisual facilities and concertina doors to partition the room.
  • Warm space providing a natural home for seminars, workshops, screenings, networking events, parties and receptions.
  • Private access, opening out on its own terraced area into the Gardens Through Time.

Pavilion

A large white studio space with glass doors into a garden

Capacity

Auditorium 60
Standing 80
Dinner 60

Availability

7 days a week

9am – 11pm

Features

  • A light, flexible and modern space, fully accessible from the Museum or the Gardens Through Time.
  • Natural light and built-in facilities make this room perfect for practical workshops.
  • Projector and blackout screens convert the space for screenings and presentations.
  • Pavilion includes built-in AV (speakers and portable microphones).
  • Private access to the walled Herb Garden, which can be hired additionally for private events.

Garden Atrium

A long dining table dressed with greenery in a glass atrium

Capacity

Standing 150
Dinner 100

Availability

Monday 9am – 11pm

Tuesday to Sunday 6pm – 11pm

Features

  • A contemporary and characterful space with an airy glass and red-brick design
  • Panoramic views of the Gardens Through Time
  • Bright and open, making it well-suited to dinners and larger gatherings up to 150 guests.
  • Can include exclusive private access to the galleries or gardens, with a dedicated tour guide for your guests.

Georgian Suite

Long dining tables set for a supper with lit taper candles, greenery, and oranges. The wood-panelled room is decorated with festive wreaths and warm lighting from chandeliers and wall sconces.

Capacity

Auditorium 40
Standing 60
Dinner 40

Availability

7 days a week

9am – 11pm

Features

  • Comprises an elegant panelled room decorated in early Georgian style, and a connecting kitchen, refitted by luxury designers Plain English.
  • Both rooms have doors that open directly onto the Museum’s expansive lawns, which can also be used as a private entrance.
  • Pairing of the spaces provides an ideal break-out space for business meetings and workshops.
  • Separated areas for refreshments and lunch.
  • Possibility of hiring the Plain English Kitchen separately from the Georgian Room.

Undercroft

A dimly lit room with grey floor, white walls and a low, curved brick celling. Black speakers are visible.

Capacity

Standing 40
Dinner 20

Availability

Mondays 9am – 11pm

Tuesday to Sunday after 6pm

Features

  • Part of the historical almshouses modernised to create a beautiful, intimate space for small groups.
  • Gothic vaulted ceilings and soft lighting give the room a warm, dramatic character.
  • Ideal for a special dinner event or standing reception.
  • Has its own door onto the Gardens Through Time, perfect for a drinks reception that spills out into the evening air.

 

Chapel

A chapel in the Museum of the Home lined with seats to create a wedding aisle

Capacity

Auditorium 40
Standing 40
Dinner 20

Availability

Monday 9am – 11pm

Tuesday to Sunday 6pm – 11pm

Features

  • Original almshouse chapel in the heart of the Museum, where almshouse residents historically attended weekly services.
  • Reading Lounge off the Chapel provides additional space for receptions or private dining.
  • Access to parts of the Rooms Through Time galleries included in hire of these spaces.

Kingsland Road Gardens

Families playing a large wooden block stacking game on grass at an outdoor community event, with historic brick buildings in the background.

Capacity

Standing 800
Auditorium 300 (per lawn)

Availability

Monday 9am – 5pm

Thursday to Saturday 5pm – 9pm

Size

4000m²

Features

  • Magical backdrop of our Grade I-listed building on one of the largest green spaces in Hackney.
  • Perfect for private drinks parties, barbecues, receptions or outdoor team-building activities in the summer.
  • Ideally located for experiential or brand-building public events, markets and product launches.
  • Located on the edge of Zone 1 with excellent transport links and a bustling local community of professionals and residents within walking distance.

Gardens Through Time

An empty terraced garden with two benches surrounded by trees

Capacity

Standing 300

Availability

Mondays 9am – 5pm

Thursday to Saturday 5pm – 9.30pm

Features

  • The gardens offer a delightfully refreshing green space amid the industry and bustle of the Hoxton surroundings.
  • An ideal spot for an outdoor drinks reception or summer networking event.
  • Our Gardens Through Time show how city gardens have developed over the centuries.
  • From a Tudor knot garden to a modern green roof, they echo changes in society and the wider world, and show the fashions and innovations of the time.
Child leaning over a large collaborative artwork on the floor, adding a colourful paper creation made from craft materials; other participants are seated at tables in the background during a creative workshop.

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