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    Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

  • Indigo coming to Chester

    Indigo coming to Chester

  • Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

    Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

  • Dalata plan new London Hotel

    Dalata plan new London Hotel

  • New Hotel opens in Glasgow

    New Hotel opens in Glasgow


The Design Museum has just opened its new home on the site of the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, London.

The Design Museum include two major temporary gallery spaces, a free permanent collection display, a restaurant overlooking Holland Park, an auditorium, studios, a library and an archive and learning facilities.

The 10,000sq-mt site also incorporates event space. This includes:

The 460 sq-mt Bakala auditorium which will seat up to 200 delegates theatre style with state-of-the-art AV facilities. It can be used for screenings, conferences, product launches, lectures and award ceremonies.

The 319 sq-mt Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery, located on the second floor of the museum, has views over Holland Park. It will seat up to 200 guests for a dinner. The room will also divide into two separate sections.

The 314 sq-mt atrium is the main entrance to the museum; a triple height space with views of the Design Museum’s dramatic roof. It is available for cocktail receptions, launches or award ceremonies – and can be combined with the Bakala auditorium for larger events.

The Design Museum is located in Kensington High Street, short walk from High Street Kensington tube station.

Details: https://designmuseum.org/venue-hire