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Museum of the Home

Grade I listed 19th century almshouses set within tranquil gardens in Hoxton, minutes north of the City. The Museum of the Home presents home and domestic life from 1600 to the present through period London rooms and gardens. Its green setting and central location make it suited to receptions, cocktail parties, press launches, photo shoots and meetings, with spaces ranging from intimate historic rooms to modern galleries and outdoor lawns.

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⌖ Hoxton · E2 8EA

Museum of the Home

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Garden Atrium

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A glass and red-brick 1990s wing housing the Garden Atrium, a newly redeveloped reception space with panoramic views across the Gardens Through Time. The room is bright and open with a distinctive character well suited to dinners and larger receptions. Events can include exclusive out-of-hours access to the museum's galleries. Available for hire on Mondays and after 6pm Tuesday to Sunday.

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Seated100

Standing150

PrivacyPrivate

Price guideHire fee from £2,400

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A Georgian Suite retaining historic domestic character through painted wood panelling, polished timber floors, framed portraits and brass chandeliers arranged along a long rectangular plan. Tall windows provide steady natural light and the ceiling height maintains formal but uncluttered proportions. A built-in PA system allows your own music, and Wi-Fi is provided. The polished, formal setting suits heritage organisations and professional groups for seated dinners or presentations.

Seated: 20
Standing: 50
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £600

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The Pavilion is a neutral modern space with white walls, pale flooring and linear recessed ceiling lighting on a simple rectangular plan with high clerestory windows. It includes Wi-Fi, a PA system with mounted speakers and a ceiling-mounted projector for presentations. Private access to the museum's walled herb garden adjoins the space. A practical, adaptable setting for teams and community groups seeking seated presentations or informal standing receptions.

Seated: 48
Standing: 80
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £990

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Kingsland lawns is a level grassed garden defined by mature plane trees with dappled shade and surrounded by period brick façades. Paved paths and sash-windowed buildings line the perimeter. The lawn surface is level and firm with benches and paved walkways throughout. A walled herb garden adjoins the lawns, providing a planted enclosed area that extends the outdoor hire space. The setting suits community groups and small organisations seeking a relaxed outdoor space for standing receptions or mixed seating formats.

Seated: 600
Standing: 800
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £3,900

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The Studio is a modern space with wooden parquet flooring and abundant natural light. Designed for flexible use, it features in-built AV facilities and soundproof concertina doors to partition the room. The Studio Lobby opens onto its own terraced area at the south end of the Gardens Through Time, ideal for meeting breaks, drinks receptions or community activities with access to a green oasis in central London. Available to hire seven days a week.

Seated: 60
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £780

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The Undercroft is part of the 300 year-old almshouses, recently modernised to create an intimate space for small groups. Gothic vaulted ceilings and soft lighting give the room a warm yet dramatic character, suited to special dinners or standing receptions. The space has its own door onto the Gardens Through Time, allowing receptions to spill into the evening air. Available for hire on Mondays and after 6pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Seated: 20
Standing: 40
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £900

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A compact historic chapel with intact classical proportions and period fittings. The room features a black and white checkerboard floor, painted timber panelling, a high ceiling and a central brass chandelier, all set in a pale neutral palette. A semicircular domed apse fitted with inscribed memorial panels and oval clerestory windows adds architectural character. Wi-Fi is provided and guests may play their own music. The space suits small, intimate groups seeking a contained, formal setting for seated presentations or quiet, structured gatherings.

Seated: 30
Standing: 40
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £1,620