Located in central London, the Museum is available for private hire, photoshoots and location filming. Your venue hire provides you with exclusive access to the whole museum and its historical collection, allowing you to delight your guests with this hidden gem of London for an after-hours experience like no other.
About Our Venue
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret is a Grade II Listed church built in 1703 and it contains the oldest Operating Theatre in Europe dating from 1822. The Museum’s historic interiors make it one of the most unique and atmospheric venues available in central London.
All income generated from Venue Hire helps support the Museum as a registered charity and ensures we can keep operating for future generations.
Why Choose the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret:
- As a registered charity you will be making a valuable contribution to our historical and community work
- With us you are guaranteed an authentic experience in a unique location
- The museum is centrally located and easily accessible by public transport
- You can enjoy exclusive hire of the entire museum and access to our collections
- We have a dedicated and creative events team to help you deliver a memorable occasion
Venue Hire Packages
For smaller companies and charities, no matter what your budget, please do reach out to us to see if we can accommodate your event; we’d love to work together!
Please note we do not accept bookings or changes to bookings over the phone. For enquiries, please contact [email protected] and our events team will get back to you.
View our official venue hire brochure:
Enjoy exclusive after hours access to the whole museum and our historical collection. Add on our Victorian Surgery Talk & Demonstration led by our historical experts and/or a selection of drinks and canapés for an extra special evening.
Booking Process
Browse our range of Venue Hire Packages above and read through the PDF Brochure to ensure we are a suitable venue for what you have in mind.
If you are interested in hiring the museum for a film production, photoshoot, or other creative project, please click here.
Once you have selected which package you would like, get in touch with our team: [email protected].
As the museum is regularly booked with events, venue hires, school groups, as well as being open to the public, our availability is limited. We recommend contacting us as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointment.
“The Packages offered by the Old Operating Theatre was perfect for our group. The Victorian Surgery Talk and Demonstration was insightful and it was so easy to get lost in the fascinating exhibit on display while having a drink. I would definitely recommend spending a few hours at the Old Operating Theatre.”
– Lars, University of Toronto
“The Old Operating Theatre was the perfect venue for our Cooper Parry Corporate Finance Health care event. During the networking sessions, the space is quirky, fun and creates a good talking point. The Operating Theatre offers a unique setting for talks, and we look forward to using them again in the future.”
– Steve, Cooper Parry
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Groups
£250 per group
These educational sessions are ideal for schools (primary and secondary), Further Education Colleges, Universities and Special Interest Groups looking to learn more about Victorian Surgery.
- Maximum x50 people (including teachers/group leaders)
- 1.5 hours in length
- Includes our popular Surgery and the Victorian Operating Theatre talk (45 minutes)
- Sessions can be booked Mon-Weds 10.30am, 12.30pm or 2.30pm.