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Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Enchanting historic wedding venue in the heart of the city

Leicestershire, Leicester

£575 - £1,100

180 guests

Excellent Customer Service

Unforgettable Venue

Amazing Art & Dinosaurs!

Regency elegance

Steinway grand piano available to hire

Prices & Key Facts

Prices

Price Band: £ - ££

Typical Price: £800

Price Range: £575 - £1,100

Based on a typical wedding reception for up to 180 guests. Includes exclusive gallery hire, furniture, AV equipment, parking allocation for bride/groom parties, optional piano and champagne reception room hire, and VAT.

Capacity

Guests for a ceremony: 180

Guest Capacity (min/max): 20 / 180

 

About Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Say ‘I do’ in the breath-taking Victorian Art Gallery surrounded by Leicester’s fine art collections including works by Hogarth, Turner, Rodin and Degas. In the heart of the picturesque New Walk, Leicester’s original museum combines culture & history with panache and is home to exquisite collections of art & the natural world. With excellent facilities, the site is fully accessible.

Perfect acoustics for musical performers with a beautiful Steinway grand piano available to hire.
Our Dinosaur gallery is also available for a truly historic wedding day for you and your guests.

Or for more intimate ceremonies, the Lord Mayor’s Room is available for your wedding or to join
your guests for a champagne reception to toast your marriage.

The attractive Butterfly Pavement, Victorian (Greek Style) Portico, Museum Square and the stunning tree-lined pedestrianised New Walk, bordered by grand townhouses, provide stunning settings for your wedding photographs.

Only five minutes walk from the train station and fully signposted, your guests will have no trouble finding the venue. The museum is fully accessible for wheelchair users, has a changing places, ambulant and disabled access toilet facilities, guide and support dogs are also most welcome.

The Victorian Art Gallery has a full AV system and a disability hearing loop.

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Receptions Only

Venue Setting

City

Town

Venue Type

Exclusive use

Unique & Unusual

Museums and Galleries

Historic

Intimate Venue

Additional Facilities

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Wedding packages

Bespoke weddings

Orangery Or Marquee

Onsite car parking

Dog friendly

Good Disabled Access

Catering Options

Outside Caterers Permitted

Pre-approved Caterers Only

Contact & Location

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, 53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

FAQs

We only operate one Wedding per day but the Museum will be open to the public from 11am to 4.30pm.

Yes , we have several rooms that are licensed and can discuss the best option for you.

Wedding ceremonies are indoors in our unique museum setting.

We do not charge corkage

Yes

yes

no

no

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The museum is located in the heart of the historic New Walk with several hotels a few minutes walk away.