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The Central Hall, the largest and most magnificent of our galleries, is without doubt one of the most prestigious settings for any event. Stunning architecture features a soaring vaulted ceiling, intricately carved terracotta arches and a beautiful mozaic floor. The wonderful stone staircase is the perfect backdrop for anything from an elaborate stage set for an awards ceremony to a dramatic entrance for a bride and groom or a rousing performance by the Queen's guards band.

The Earth Galleries provide a dynamic, modern setting that has become an extremely popular venue since its opening in the summer of 1996. Arriving at the Earth Galleries entrance on the Exhibition Road, guests enter a dramatic, soaring atrium whose 18 metre high slate walls are etched with the planets and depictions of the night sky. Passing on an escalator through a giant "Planet Earth" suspended high above, guests take their first drinks in Power Within; an exciting gallery where they can experience a recreation of the 1995 Kobe earthquake or stand under an erupting volcano.

Dinners take place in the Atrium on the ground floor where guests are welcome to smoke and dance. Other galleries that can be made available include the stunning Earth's Treasury whose glittering collection of treasures includes fabulous jewels such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.