Hawthornden Court offers a surrounding of modern day majesty for receptions and dinners, with the adjacent Kingdom of the Scots Gallery offering additional reception space to accommodate up to 700 guests. The Early People Gallery, directly below Hawthornden Court, offers an inspirational space for smaller receptions and more intimate dining for up to 120 guests. All of these galleries offer impressive and elegant settings for private functions such as wedding ceremonies and receptions. At the rear of the Early People Gallery is the Dunfermline Room Lecture Theatre which offers a modern venue ideal for smaller presentations and meetings or seminars for up to 40 guests

The entire complex of the National Museum of Scotland offers breathtaking venues for all types of corporate and private events.