A party to say "thank you". A reception for clients or business
contacts. A chance to encourage networking. London Canal Museum is a corporate
venue that's different from all the others. The accessible central London
venue, within 10 minutes' walk of St. Pancras International Station, is a place
of character and interest for an enjoyable corporate occasion and we have wide
ranging experience of helping corporate clients make their events a success.
What we offer at a glance
- Room for up to 200 people standing, 120 for a dinner, or 170 for a seated presentation
- A free choice of caterer - you can use your favourite firm or we
can suggest some firms who know the venue.
- Two floors available - use them for different parts of your event
if you wish
- Canalside access, and guests can arrive at or leave from the venue
by boat.
- Street parking is free in the evenings
- Wi-Fi
- Available from 1630 Tuesdays to Sundays, any time on Mondays
- Conference room can be booked for storage and preparations before
or after the event.
- Excellent public transport including at night. We are just 5
minutes walk from King's Cross station.
- Both floors are accessible for wheelchair users, via lifts.
- We provide a range of optiona extra services such as bar staff, glassware, audio-visual equipment and more.
- Air conditioning
A place to impress
When your company needs to impress with memorable corporate
entertainment, hiring a museum is so much more interesting than using a hotel!
Guests can look forward to an interesting occasion from the day they are
invited and this will help to encourage a good attendance compared to an event
in a bland and boring conference room. Corporate hospitality at London Canal Museum can
be combined with a boat trip or even a dinner cruise starting from our own
mooring. Dinner under our roof can be a sophisticated, candle-lit occasion,
helped by careful use of lighting to emphasise the naturally attractive
features of the heritage building, or it can be an informal evening: we are
nothing if not flexible and customisable.
The museum building has character in abundance. It was built as an ice
warehouse for Carlo Gatti, a celebrated ice merchant and restaurant owner, who
also poularised ice cream. One of the Victorian ice wells that are beneath the
floor can be viewed through an opening. The charm of the building and its
setting appeal to people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Events can be as
formal or informal as you want to make them and there is scope for you to
create a theme reflecting your business.
We understand the needs of our business clients and we'll talk your
language, helping you to plan a corporate event that makes the right impression
and goes smoothly from start to finish.
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Large Picture Gallery
Canal Network
Networking opportunities are a key purpose of many business receptions
and corporate entertainment events. The museum makes it easy for strangers to
strike up conversations - there is always plenty to talk about, in attractive
surroundings, with colourful and interesting exhibits as a backdrop to the
event. The museum creates a relaxing atmosphere that puts people at ease.
Just one example
We are extremely flexible and this is one of many event plans. We'll
help you plan your own event that is tailored to your exact needs. There are no
standard packages here.
- 1730 guests arrive - welcome drinks and canapes on the ground floor
and outside beside the canal basin (weather and season permitting)
- 1800 upstairs for a presentation
- 1830 drinks and buffet on the ground floor. Opportunities to
circulate and talk to key people.
- 1945 Guests heading for Paris and Bruxelles, and the north of
England are sorry to leave. It is a short walk to St. Pancras.
- 2030 End of event (this can be up to 2300)
Alternatively of course, dinner could be served in the attractive
surroundings of the museum. See our Large Picture
Gallery for numerous photographs showing the wide variety of decor schemes
that can be achieved.
Our Facilities
We can provide a range of furniture, projector, screen and video, and a simple
kitchen. Most audio-visual requirements can be met in-house and we can hire in
equipment in those rare cases where we cannot. We provide glassware hire, we
order in ice, we can provide bar staff and we make coffee. You are free to use the
outside caterers of your choice, whether they bring in drinks, snacks or a
lavish meal. We provide coat rails and hangars. There are modern toilets including
a toilet for disabled persons. Power supplies are available around the walls of the
museum so that nowhere is far from one if you need to use electrical equipment. The
ground floor comprises displays and the museum shop and there is access to the
canalside from there. There is approximately 300 square metres of circulating space.
On the first floor are more exhibits and a larger circulating area.
An Easy Access Venue
With no fewer than five stations within walking distance we're one of
London's most accessible venues for corporate entertainment. You can walk to
King's Cross, St. Pancras International (for Eurostar and domestic services to
the east Midlands, South Yorkshire, and Kent), and Euston stations. We are also
only a few minutes from the City of London or the West End. Cabs and minicabs
can be arranged to pick up guests from our door and there are Underground
routes in every direction. The museum is an ideal venue for events where guests
are attending from as far afield as Paris, Bruxelles, Brighton, Dover,
Newcastle and Manchester, all of which are a direct train journey without a
change.
