Event spaces

The Design Museum is now taking bookings for its new outside space in Kensington, the Plaza.

Located in the heart of Holland Park, the Plaza at the Design Museum offers beautiful views of one of London’s most loved green spaces and an architectural icon.

We can host a wide variety of events in this space for up to 100 guests. Perfect for summer parties, receptions and networking events.

The Plaza features:

• Views of Holland Park

• Capacity for up to 100 guests standing

• Opportunity to combine with our stunning atrium for breakfast or evening events

Nestled between the Museum and Holland Park, The Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden is the perfect spot to host guests outdoors during the summer. We can accommodate up to 100 guests in this space for a standing reception. The Garden is available for daytime and evening hire.

The The Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden features:

• Views of Holland Park

• Capacity for up to 100 guests standing

• Opportunity to combine with our stunning atrium for breakfast or evening events

The Atrium is the heart of the Design Museum, and a showstopping event space to wow your guests. This dramatic, triple height space offers stunning views of the iconic hyperbolic paraboloid roof and is ideal for hosting receptions, dinners, awards ceremonies, and brand activations. The Atrium is available for evening and morning hire, as well as being available for a limited number of exclusive daytime hires throughout the year.

The Atrium features:

• Capacity for up to 150 guests seated for dinner using round tables

• Capacity for up to 300 seated for dinner using long tables

• Capacity for up to 270 standing on the ground floor or 800 including the above levels

• Option to combine with the Bakala Auditorium for awards ceremonies and conferences

• Option to include a private view of one of the Design Museum’s acclaimed exhibitions

The Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery is located on the second floor of the Design Museum. This space was designed to have the versatility of a gallery, and benefits from floor-to-ceiling windows to let in natural light and offer views of Holland Park.

The flexibility and size of the room make it perfect for hosting conferences, drinks receptions, awards dinners, product launches, brand activations and exhibitions.

The Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery features:

• 319sqm of space, with a retractable wall system which allows the room to be divided into smaller sections for both larger and more intimate events

• Capacity for up to 200 guests seated or 220 standing

• A car-lift capable of bearing a weight of up to 5tonnes, to bring up vehicles or large set pieces for events

The Bakala Auditorium is a 202-seat theatre style space with in-built AV facilities. This sleek and contemporary space is suitable for conferences, panel discussions, film screenings, lectures and award ceremonies.

The Bakala Auditorium features:

• 460sqm of space with fixed tiered seating

• Fixed technical control position for HD projector with wireless presentation options

• 4.7m x 2.65m (16:9) screen

• Surround sound PA system

• 1 x AV technician to assist you throughout the event

• Option to combine with the Atrium for an evening drinks reception

• Option to combine with the Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery or the Sachs Family Park Room for a daytime breakout space

The Ulm & Bauhaus Room is part of the Design Museum’s Swarovski Centre for Learning, located on the first floor of the Museum. With natural daylight and views of Holland Park this space is available for daytime hire only and perfect for workshops, meetings and training days.

The Ulm & Bauhaus Room features:

• A retractable wall system which allows for the room to be divided into two smaller spaces

• A Clevertouch screen for PowerPoint presentations and to use as an interactive white board

• Vitra furniture for a theatre style, cabaret or boardroom style layout

• Capacity for up to 40 guests theatre style or 30 cabaret style

Designed by Universal Design Studio, the Chumsri & Luqman Lounge offers some of the best views in the Museum. This long and impressive room is available for daytime drinks receptions, product launches and seated lunches for up to 45 guests standing or 34 seated on one long table. It can also be booked in the evening independently or as part of a larger event and makes a wonderful private lounge for VIPs.

The Chumsri & Luqman Lounge features:

• A unique collection of Philip Sayer photographs showcasing 30 legendary designers

• A fixed polished pewter bar

• Barber Osgerby designed furniture

The Sachs Family Park Room is located on the second floor of the Museum, and home to the Design Kitchen. The space was designed in partnership with top British interior designer Matthew Williamson incorporating the colours of Holland Park into this bright, beautiful space.

The Sachs Family Park Room features:

• 150sqm of space

• Natural daylight, with stunning views of Holland Park

• Beautiful in-built pewter bar

• Modular furniture & flexibility to also hire unfurnished - Capacity for up to 120 standing, 100 theatre style and 70 on round tables - Options to combine with the Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery or Bakala Auditorium for a daytime breakout space

The Dessau is a private meeting room located in the museum’s Library on the first floor. Glass-sided, overlooking the rest of the Library, this bright, engaging space is available to hire for meetings, or as a back of house space / break out for larger events.

The Dessau features:

• A screen for PowerPoint presentations and to use as an interactive white board can be provided upon request

• Capacity for up to 14 guests boardroom style