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Danum Gallery, Library and Museum brings together art, history, learning and community activity in the heart of Doncaster. We are located at the junction of Waterdale and Chequer Road, where our restored historic façade, originally part of Doncaster High School for Girls, meets a contemporary four-floor cultural facility. Our spaces provide a distinctive environment for events that combine culture, creativity and modern facilities. Our collections include approximately 36,000 objects and around 10,000 photographs and glass-plate negatives, covering local history, costume, toys, household objects, pottery, agriculture, mining and everyday life. This gives our venue a rich cultural character that conventional meeting spaces cannot easily replicate. We welcome corporate meetings, cultural events and educational workshops, with meeting facilities equipped with digital screens, projectors and Wi-Fi. Our wider spaces, including the gallery, Rail Heritage Centre, garden and meeting rooms, provide different environments for conferences, receptions, exhibitions, talks, workshops and private gatherings. For larger meetings and events, catering can be arranged through Café 1910, helping organisers combine refreshments with their programme. Whether you are planning a business meeting, cultural gathering, exhibition, educational session or private event, we provide a flexible and engaging setting where guests can experience Doncaster’s heritage while enjoying contemporary event facilities.
The Art Gallery is Danum's principal exhibition and cultural-event environment. Its contemporary gallery setting provides an attractive backdrop for exhibitions, receptions, corporate gatherings and private events. The official venue-hire service specifically identifies it as suitable for large corporate events, intimate gatherings, private celebrations, exclusive events, pre-event receptions and art exhibitions.
The Danum Outdoor Garden Space provides an outdoor extension to the building and offers an alternative setting for informal activities, community events, receptions and selected private functions. It creates a contrast with the museum's indoor exhibition spaces and can be useful for breaks, outdoor gatherings and event programmes incorporating fresh-air areas.
The Mayflower Room is one of Danum's smaller dedicated meeting spaces. Its compact format makes it appropriate for small meetings, interviews, focused discussions, consultations and intimate training sessions. The official venue-hire system currently displays a figure of three against the room, although the public listing does not explicitly label this as a maximum capacity.
This premier, spacious event room is named after Doncaster's most legendary steam locomotive. It features a large, versatile layout perfect for hosting corporate presentations, community group meetings, and educational workshops. The sp
Located on the first floor right next to the museum entrance, this vibrant space offers a highly open atmosphere. Because it features a unique open-ceiling layout, light and energy float in directly from the nearby café area. It accommodates 20 to 30 people beautifully for workshops or interactive classrooms.
The Rail Heritage Centre is one of Danum's most distinctive spaces, showcasing material from the Doncaster Grammar School Railway Collection and two locomotive engines, No. 251 and Green Arrow, on loan from the National Railway Museum. It offers a highly distinctive heritage environment for talks, educational programmes, exhibitions and selected events.
Café 1910 provides the venue's principal café and refreshment facility. It is housed within the restored former Girls' School building and provides an attractive informal environment for visitors. For larger meetings and events, the venue's booking information states that Café 1910 can provide catering within hired spaces, arranged with the catering team.
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