National Maritime Museum
Sound, lighting, staging and screens for corporate events, gala dinners, awards and launches at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
London's most dramatic event atrium.
The National Maritime Museum is the largest and most versatile venue within the Royal Museums Greenwich estate, and one of the most striking event spaces anywhere in London. Set within the UNESCO Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it combines the grandeur of a national museum with a modern glass-roofed atrium that can accommodate events at genuine scale.
The centrepiece is The Great Map , also known as Neptune Court: a spectacular glass-roofed atrium at the heart of the building. Up to 1,000 guests for a standing reception, 550 for a seated dinner. The soaring glass ceiling floods the space with natural light during the day and transforms after dark into a dramatic backdrop for award ceremonies, gala dinners and product launches. It is the kind of space that photographs itself.
The Streets are the covered gallery walkways that connect the main spaces of the museum. Lined with the museum's world-class maritime collection, they provide a distinctive and atmospheric backdrop for drinks receptions and dinner overflow, giving events a natural sense of journey and discovery as guests move through the building.
The South Colonnade and exterior offer an outstanding outdoor option: the colonnade walkway and South Lawn sit in the grounds of the World Heritage Site with views across Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory on the hill above. The Leopold Müller Lecture Theatre provides a self-contained space for presentations, screenings and breakout sessions for up to 150.
As an accredited production partner at the National Maritime Museum through our partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich, Kudos AV has the experience and relationships to deliver ambitious production within this exceptional building. We understand the heritage sensitivities, the logistics and the possibilities.
The spaces
Four distinct environments within one of London's greatest cultural landmarks.
What we deliver
LED Walls & Video
Large-scale LED wall installations in the Great Map, configured for the proportions of Neptune Court. Ground-supported structures designed specifically for the heritage environment with zero fixings to the building fabric.
Audio for Scale
The Great Map's glass ceiling creates a unique acoustic environment. Our engineers design speaker systems tuned specifically for Neptune Court, delivering clear, even coverage across the full 1,000-capacity floor for speech and entertainment.
Lighting Design
Sensitive lighting that works with the museum's architecture: enhancing the glass roof at night, creating atmosphere in The Streets, and delivering precision stage lighting in the Great Map without compromising the heritage environment.
Full Event Production
End-to-end production management across all spaces simultaneously: Great Map, The Streets, exterior and lecture theatre. One production manager, one crew, one point of contact for the entire event from load-in to derig.
Gala dinners, awards and corporate events in Greenwich
The National Maritime Museum’s glass-roofed atrium gives an awards dinner or corporate reception room to develop around a central stage. Production planning begins with sightlines, table positions and sound coverage, so presentations can be followed across the audience. Lighting can define the stage and dining areas while retaining the character of the museum.
For a conference, brand launch or gala, Kudos AV scopes the microphones, presentation systems, stage and show lighting around the programme. Include any reception in the surrounding spaces, live performances or camera requirements in the brief. As part of our Royal Museums Greenwich accreditation, we coordinate installation details with the venue team. Tell us about your National Maritime Museum event and we will put together a technical proposal.
Producing an event at National Maritime Museum
01Is a technician included, or is it dry hire?
Either. Equipment can go out on dry hire, or with the technicians and operators who install it, run the show and take it out again. Most events at the National Maritime Museum are crewed. Our quotes list install crew, operators and the project manager as separate lines, so you can see exactly what is included before you commit.
02Can you rig from the building's structure?
Only from points the venue approves, and never from anything the venue has not signed off. Our riggers work to LOLER and PLASA standards, with full load calculations and risk assessments completed before load in. The team works regularly in heritage interiors, listed beam structures and rooms with low ceilings, so the design starts from what the building allows.
03What is the capacity of the National Maritime Museum for events?
Up to 1,000 standing and 550 for a seated dinner, with 600 theatre style for a conference and a 500 guest drinks reception, across four distinct spaces.
04Can you put a large LED wall and full sound into the museum?
Yes. LED walls and video, audio built for the scale of the rooms, and lighting design are all part of what we deliver here, within the rigging and fixing points the museum agrees for each event.
05Who does the AV at the National Maritime Museum?
Kudos AV is an accredited production partner across the Royal Museums Greenwich estate, so the same team covers this building and the others alongside it.
06What production should we plan for an awards dinner at the National Maritime Museum?
Plan for clear speech, presentation screens, a visible stage, lighting for presenters and timed playback for the awards. We also consider the reception and entertainment. Send your guest layout and running order so Kudos AV can scope the equipment and operators with the museum.
Gallery
National Maritime Museum is an independent venue and Kudos AV is a production partner there, not its operator. For hire, availability and access, see the official National Maritime Museum website.
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