Australia
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Explore the Australian Museum's unique venues and cultural spaces for your next event venue hire. Established in 1827, the Australian Museum is Australia's first museum and a unique and inspiring location for your next special event. We offer a range of curated galleries and event spaces to host your next gala, cocktail function, board meeting or celebration. Located at 1 William Street, Sydney, the AM is open daily 10am – 5pm (closed Christmas Day) with free general entry. For more information or to arrange a site inspection, contact the AM Events team via the venue's official enquiry form.
8 distinct event spaces available — each with its own character, capacity and image.
Wild Planet is sure to impress guests in a light filled and spacious gallery with exhibits that celebrate global biodiversity. Over 400 animals under one roof, housed in elegant glass display cases and suspended overhead. Nature's giants – the sperm whale, Asian elephant, giraffe, lion, tiger and bear – will surround and delight. Elegant or unconventional, any event held under the impressive whale skeleton in Wild Planet promises to be one for the ages.
Australia's first museum gallery, dating back to 1857. This high-vaulted space features mezzanine balconies and a beautiful heritage staircase. National Trust Heritage Award (2018) winning conservation works were recently completed and have restored the rich grandeur of the gallery as an architectural showcase for some of Australia's most important exhibits. Beautiful glass cases that surround your guests display 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum, showcasing objects and curiosities from the Museum's vast collection.
Astounding specimens and dramatic dinosaurs bring this captivating space to life. Showcasing more than 10 life-sized dinosaur skeletons, Dinosaurs provides a unique and captivating setting for your cocktail reception.
Impress your guests with cocktails in Minerals among our dazzling display of 1800 rare sparking gemstones, from the earth's oldest rocks and minerals to specimens from outer space. Reflecting all the colours of spectrum, this stunning gallery is sure to make an impact.
Positioned in the heart of the Australian Museum, where old meets new, Hintze Hall is a stylish and spacious room featuring Australian Blackbutt flooring and sandstone walls of the original museum galleries dating back to 1857. With high ceilings and a grand atmosphere, this venue is suitable for larger cocktail events and banquet dinners.
With breathtaking views north to St Mary's Cathedral and east to the famous King Cross Coke sign, the Harbour View Rooms are a striking location for a daytime or evening function. A large balcony with floor to ceiling windows wraps around the space filling the rooms with natural light and offering a stunning and unique view of Woolloomooloo Bay, the Domain and the city skyline. This beautiful space is our flagship wedding venue.
This space also features in-room audio visual facilities for presentations and meetings.
Our tiered Lecture Theatre is equipped with audio-visual system including a large LED screen and in-room cameras to enable video conferencing. It is suitable for talks, meetings and presentations. Up to 30 additional seats may be set to increase capacity. The Lecture Theatre is not suitable for catered events. Please discuss your catering needs with us and we will assist with a suitable space for guest hospitality.
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