Large-scale events

VENUE HIRE

Ever dreamed of having the Museum all to yourself?

Well, now you can make that dream a reality. Our takeover days give you the chance to have the run of the whole Museum. Enjoy the exhibitions at your leisure, organise exciting activities in our spaces and fund out the Museum’s secrets through special insights from our curators.

Corporate Takeover Days

Our Corporate Takeover Days offer exclusive full-day (8–12 hour) hire for businesses looking to create a truly unique event experience.

Enjoy complete access for you and your team to host conferencing, team-building activities, and bespoke museum experiences, from behind-the-scenes tours and expert talks to creative workshops and themed evening dining in our stunning galleries.

Create your own museum take over experience with:

  • Behind-the-scenes tours of our rare collections

  • Conservation-in-action and curatorial talks

  • Craft and art workshops

  • Team-building games and challenges

  • Themed evening dinners or receptions

This really could be your very own Night at the Museum!

Available every Monday. Up to 1,000 guests. Starting from £10 per person

For more information please email museumeventhire@manchester.ac.uk

Corporate Family Adventure Days

Looking for a staff party with a difference? Bring colleagues and their families together for a full day of fun and discovery at Manchester Museum, exclusively yours for the day!

Enjoy themed breakfasts, object handling sessions, craft workshops, gallery trails, and fascinating talks from our experts. Round off the evening with a dinner under our T. rex Stan or a special screening of Jurassic Park in the Main Hall.

A perfect day out for all ages — with learning, laughter, and a little adventure!

Available dates for family fun days in the school holidays on selected Mondays. Up to 1,000 guests. Starting from £10 per person.

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Visitors gather in front of a bar set up beneath Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex in Manchester Museum's Fossils and Dinosaur Gallery. Blue uplights provide atmospheric lighting on the columns.
People dance within the Living Worlds gallery at Manchester Museum as part of colourful and lively Diwali celebrations.
A lively social gathering with many people engaging in conversations, holding drinks, and enjoying a festive atmosphere under string lights within the Living Worlds gallery at Manchester Museum

Our spaces

Musician performing on stage with an audience watching indoors, pink and purple lighting, with people gathered on the main floor and balcony, and musical equipment in front.

Main Hall

A flexible space, suitable for everything from performances to presentations.

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Dining tables with black chairs, white tableware, and floral centerpieces are set up within the Living Worlds gallery at Manchester Museum, beneath the hanging sperm whale skeleton.

Living Worlds

A striking, 19th century space that your guests won’t forget.

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A couple getting married under Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex in Manchester Museum's Fossils and Dinosaur Gallery, with guests surrounding them.

Fossils & Dinosaurs

Share your special event with our Tyrannosaurus rex, Stan.

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