Situated on Oxford Road at the heart of the University of Manchester campus, Manchester Museum offers unique spaces available to hire. We’re driven by our values of inclusion, imagination and care, and your hire of our spaces helps us care for our collections and to continue to connect with communities in Greater Manchester and beyond. We work closely with the Hospitality On Campus team who offer innovative, freshly prepared dishes and high quality food. So, whether you want to get married beneath a dinosaur or host a fundraiser surrounded by nature, look no further!
Our friendly Events team would love to hear your ideas. Please fill out the Venue Booking Form and we will get in touch to discuss options and pricing.
We offer unrivalled spaces for your special day. From saying “I do” with Stan the T. rex in the Fossils and Dinosaurs Gallery to dining with a polar bear, tiger and a sperm whale in the Living Worlds Gallery, we offer unique spaces unmatched anywhere else in the city. It’s guaranteed to be a memorable day.
We have a wealth of spaces which were custom-built for conferences and meetings of all kinds. The Kanaris Lecture Theatre can be set for presentations and films, conversations, workshops and team building, boardroom meetings, and so much more. We also offer the Conference Room for smaller meetings, which is a bright and sunny room with views over Waterloo Place and University Green.
Bringing people together is at the very heart of what we do. Whether you are searching for a unique space to host your next concert, community event or christmas party, we want to be a part of your next celebration. Get in touch to share your ideas!
Keep your eyes peeled for our children’s birthday party packages – coming soon.
We’ve hosted intimate retirement dinners, corporate drinks receptions for hundreds of guests, networking events, and so much more. The natural history displays in Living Worlds and our Fossils and Dinosaurs Gallery provide wonderful talking points – they also make for stunning photo opportunities! Our colleagues in the Hospitality on Campus team offer a wide variety of catering, with classic and contemporary dishes. We can also set up equipment for background music and speeches.
Our talented team of events professionals have a combined wealth of experience and passion. We are committed to providing exceptional and high quality service, from supporting you through the booking process to making sure everything runs smoothly on your big day.
Submit your Venue Booking Form now and one of us be in touch soon.
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