London Canal Museum is a unusual and attractive place for your wedding or wedding reception. There is something about water that adds extra romance to the most romantic day in your life - your wedding day! You can arrive by boat for an extra special touch. Even if a cruise won't fit into your schedule, the attractive, tranquil urban beauty spot that is Battlebridge Basin is a great setting. Choose a place to celebrate your wedding which will be interesting for your guests, and memorable for life. Book a lasting memory.
The ground floor is ideally suited to receiving your guests. There is ample circulating space and plenty to look at. Conversation between guests who have not previously met will be encouraged by our exhibits and the spectacular opening in the floor which reveals the preserved Victorian ice well below. The rear windows look out onto Battlebridge Basin with its colourful canal boats. In good weather guests will be able to take in the view and some fresh air by strolling out to the waterside. The first floor is the area where the ceremony, if held at the museum, and the main party happen. There is room for 120 people to be seated at tables or in theatre style to watch a ceremony (up to 140 for the ceremony). If you opt for a buffet style unseated meal up to 200 guests can be accommodated.
Typically a reception-only celebration starts with a champagne reception on the ground floor, then guests move upstairs to eat. After the meal, space is cleared for dancing. However there is a great deal of flexibility - you can plan the event in accordance with your own preferences. If the ceremony takes place at the museum this is usually held on the first floor at 1700 (small-scale ceremonies can be held on the ground floor) followed by the reception, but we also do ceremony-only hire.
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Martin
We offer "dry hire" and a range of additional services and staff if wanted, including lighting, audio-visual equipment, staff for set-up and bar staff (not for food service). Our hallmarks are a venue with character and our flexibility to let you customise your special occasion.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
1992
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
50
Overview of The London Canal Museum
Venue Type
Museum
Attraction
Dining Capacity
120
Reception Capacity
200
Usual Access Time
05:00 PM
Usual Finish Time
11:00 PM
Ceremony & Reception
Church Within Walking Distance
Sound System Available
Dancefloor Available
Confetti Permitted
Wedding Licence
Venue
Open Flame Permitted
Water View
Exclusive Use
Bridal Changing Facilities
Disabled Access
City View
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Food and Drink
External Catering Permitted
Asian Catering
Halal Catering
No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
Kosher Catering
Pricing for The London Canal Museum
Venue Hire Only
Prices Start At
£400
Maximum Price
£2,350
Prices stated exclusive of VAT for venue hire only. We host a range of wedding events from small ceremony-only occasions to ceremony or reception followed by dinner and dancing. You can book "dry hire" or we provide a range of optional extra services (e.g. lighting, bar staff, furniture, equipment) but we do not offer food or food-handling services - you are free to choose any caterer you like for those. A typical wedding costs under £3500 but it all depends on what your detailed requirements are. Our prices are completely transparent and if you can tell us your requirements in detail down to the last napkin, we can give you a quotation to the last penny! Note that VAT is not included in our prices.