Museum of the Order of St John

Museum of the Order of St John - St John's Gate at Night

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Museum of the Order of St John
St John's Gate
London
Greater London
EC1M 4DA

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020 7324 4087

Claudia Chalmers

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Museum of the Order of St John description

Commercial Venue / Wedding Venue / Exhibition Space / Historic Venue / Business Meeting Rooms

Medium (1-150)

The Museum of the Order of St John is a hidden jewel in the City of London, where evocative rooms dating from the twelfth and sixteenth centuries combine with sleek modern spaces to produce an extraordinarily special venue.

Venue suitability

This venue is suitable for the following uses:

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Venue facilities

2 spaces

Within 648 metres

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes - Full - Facilities to prepare meal

10 round tables

110 chairs

Other venue facilities

Yes

Yes

Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.

Embellished with the mediæval and
modern coats of arms of the Priors, the
Chapter Hall of the Order of St John provides
a distinguished setting for large meetings,
banquets, lunches and receptions.

With furniture dating from the seventeenth
century, imposing portraits of British monarchs
and Order dignitaries and a superb chandelier
from the Farnese Palace in Rome, the
Chapter Hall combines beauty an

Capacity

As meeting room:

110

For dining:

110

As theatre:

120

For dancing:

200

For a reception:

200

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The council chamber, dating from 1504,
has an evocative and intimate atmosphere.
The windows are beautifully set with Whitefriars
Glass and the walls are panelled with plaques
to the memory of Knights and Dames of the
Order of St John.

On either side of the Council Chamber the Gate’s
towers contain a sixteenth century spiral stair
that survived the Great Fire; the Library with
its remarkable collection of manuscripts and
incunabula; and the Malta Room, furnished with
pieces from the grand palaces of Valletta and
Mdina and with seventeenth century panoramas
of Valletta’s fortifications. Venue hire can include
private tours of the Gate’s historic rooms.

Capacity

As meeting room:

30

For dining:

30

As theatre:

25

For a reception:

50

Within the galleries of the Museum of
the Order of St John, the venerable Tudor
walls of the Gate are elegantly complemented
by sleek modern detailing
During the day the large glass roof floods the
space with natural light. At night, dramatic
illumination of the stone walls creates an
impressive setting for receptions and lectures.
A wall combining AV screens with incised stone
tells the Order’s history, and the treasures of the
Museum’s collections are shown in a series of
fascinating displays.

Capacity

For dining:

30

For a reception:

100

Yes

Acoustically perfect · and visually
satisfying, the understated grandeur of
the Priory Church of the Order of St John
always comes as a surprise when first one enters
through its unassuming front door.
Adorned with paintings and Order banners,
its large, light space is used for concerts, lectures,
lunches and dinners.

Capacity

As meeting room:

200

For dining:

200

As theatre:

200

For a reception:

250

Yes

Beneath the priory church, the Norman
Crypt is one of the few London buildings
of its period and is powerfully evocative of
its history.
Romanesque and Gothic arches, memorial
plaques, beautiful glass and fascinating tomb
effigies embellish this uniquely tranquil and
numinous space, which is reserved for lectures,
music, meetings and contemplation.

Capacity

As meeting room:

150

As theatre:

150

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