The National Museum of the Royal Navy museums and attractions in Portsmouth, Gosport, Hartlepool and Yeovilton will re-open w/c 17 May - please check each museum for their opening days/times.
HMS Caroline remain temporarily closed.
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Venue Hire at The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool
An extraordinary venue for your special event
See in your special day among historic buildings or host your corporate event at an amazing waterside location. Whatever the occasion, The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool can help organise your day.
Weddings and functions
The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool is a unique setting to celebrate your wedding or private event. We have two large function rooms – the Sir William Gray Suite and the Baltic Suite – that are available year-round for daytime and evening hire. Both rooms are fully accessible and have licensed bars and dancefloor areas.
We are also licensed to hold civil ceremonies for up to 120 guests in the Sir William Gray Suite and the Baltic Suite and for up to 75 guests in the Captain’s Cabin onboard the magnificent HMS Trincomalee. There really isn’t a more unique place for you to celebrate your special day.
For more information on venue hire for weddings, please visit our County Durham wedding venue section.
Corporate hire
Our Sir William Gray Suite and Baltic Suite are the ideal places for your corporate event with stunning views over the HMS Trincomalee and the historic Quayside.vBoth suites can accommodate large numbers of delegates for presentations or lectures as well as being suitable for smaller meetings. The Baltic Suite can even be partitioned into sections to hold fewer delegates.
| Room | Capacity | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sir William Gray Suite | 120 theatre, 100 cabaret | From £170.00 ex VAT |
| Baltic Suite | 120 theatre, 90 cabaret | From £170.00 ex VAT |
| 1/3 Baltic Suite | 60 theatre, 40 cabaret | From £120.00 ex VAT |
| 2/3 Baltic Suite | 30 theatre, 20 cabaret | From £140.00 ex VAT |
We offer registered charities a 10% discount on venue hire rates.
For more information on venue hire for events, please visit our County Durham venue section
Filming
The site has been used as a film location for a number of high-profile productions including ITV1’s ‘Victoria’ and the BBC’s ‘Gentleman Jack’. We welcome smaller film crews too. Please get in touch to arrange an initial discussion about the suitability of the venue for your project. As productions vary greatly in their scale and needs, fees are calculated on a case by case basis. Please be aware that fees apply to all commercial filming taking place on-site.
