Tucked beneath the streets of London and housed in historic buildings adjacent to Clerkenwell, The Postal Museum offers a distinctive blend of underground tunnel spaces, gallery rooms, and immersive tunnels to host events like no other. With the iconic Mail Rail line beneath and an engaging curator’s atmosphere above, it brings a sense of discovery and storytelling to every occasion.

From corporate events and product launches to cocktail receptions, dinners, and immersive experiences, The Postal Museum provides both atmospheric character and modern flexibility. Venues include historic galleries, the subterranean Mail Rail tunnels, and adaptable rooms with daylight and connectivity, giving organisers multiple layers of possibility.

Key Features

• Unique museum setting with underground tunnels (Mail Rail) and above-ground galleries

• A mix of atmospheric historic rooms and modern flexible event spaces

• Intriguing backdrops: postal history displays, vintage mail machinery, immersive settings

• Full event support: AV, lighting, staging, guided access of tunnels, themed experiences

• Flexible hire: room-by-room, gallery hire, or full museum / immersive event modes

• Excellent connectivity to central London and a standout identity

Event Spaces & Capacities

• Mail Rail Tunnel Sections / Tunnel Space
  Use portions of the underground railway tunnel as an experiential event zone, ideal for immersive dinners or brand activations.

• Galleries & Exhibition Rooms
  Multiple above-ground gallery spaces that can host receptions, conferences, dinners or launch events.

• Historic Sorting Office Rooms / Learning Rooms
  Smaller rooms suitable for meetings, workshops or breakout sessions.

• Combined Use / Museum Takeover
  Hire the museum in full (or semi-exclusive) using a combination of tunnel + galleries + supporting rooms to host large, layered events.

Why Hire The Postal Museum

The Postal Museum is not just a venue — it’s an experience. Hosting your event here immerses guests in London’s postal and industrial heritage, giving your gathering narrative and depth right out of the box. Whether you stage a dinner in tunnels lit by ambient lights, host a reception in stunning gallery rooms, or run breakout sessions alongside postal installations, the venue offers unmatched versatility.

Its blend of historic character and modern infrastructure — including AV and production support, flexible configurations, thematic event potential and excellent access to central London — makes it ideal for brands, agencies and clients seeking a venue that reflects creativity, legacy and storytelling.