Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Host your special day in a stunning setting at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, the perfect choice for a memorable wedding experience.
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.
Please note that Leicester Museum and Art Gallery is currently undergoing refurbishment works and will re-open for weddings in 2026.
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
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The museum is located in the heart of the historic New Walk with several hotels a few minutes walk away.
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