Celebrate your child’s big day with us. A birthday party at NESM gives you a dedicated party room with the option of catering plus the chance for all your guests to enjoy everything the museum has to offer. We can host parties from 10.00-12.30 and 13.00-15.30 on weekends and during school holidays..

Fire your imagination and get hands-on with history as we encourage visitors to climb aboard our vehicles, try on uniforms and handle real equipment.

Party hire is available for groups of 15 or more paying guests at a discounted rate of £5.50 per child and £7.50 per adult. To book you will need to sign a booking form and a £60 non-refundable deposit is required.

Food can also be arranged at £5.50 per person. Your buffet would include

  • Sandwiches (ham, cheese, egg mayonnaise)
  • Crisps (ready salted)
  • Sausage rolls
  • Cheese and onion rolls
  • Cocktail sausages
  • Pasta
  • Cake buns
  • Drinks (blackcurrant and orange)

Please fill in the form to enquire about your booking. No bookings are confirmed without a deposit and signed booking form. If you don’t hear from us within 7 days, please contact us on 0114 2491 999.