Audio Visual Services

Equipment for hire

Venue Hire

The museum owns a certain amount of equipment which we hire to our venue hire customers. We have a data projector, overhead projector, slide projector, screen and a DVD/video player is available outside museum opening hours. We have a small public address unit with radio microphone suitable for making speeches only.If your requirements are for something more complex, you require a technician, or you need a service with technical support, you can arrange to hire. This may be done direct with a hire company or, by agreement, through the museum.

Audio Visual and other Equipment

	Flip Chart. We have four flip charts available and the charge of £5 each. Price includes a supply of paper, and pens.
	Data projector. Our data projector is a Hitachi X345 and can be used with your own laptop computer. £45. It incorporates a small amplifier and loudspeaker for sound, which is adequate in the small conference room but insufficient in the main galleries.
	Projection screen. We have a large tripod screen (£15) and a small tripod screen (£10). These are used at conferences in the main gallery. There is a built-in screen in the small meeting room so you do not normally need to hire a screen for your small meeting.
	VHS Video player with screen. The size of a portable television, this is used to play VHS Videos to small groups. (Note, it does not offer broadcast television). (£15)
	Large DVD player and monitor set. A mobile DVD/VHS player and monitor on wheels. This is for use in the first floor gallery or on the ground floor. Note that this is not available for hire during museum opening hours. (£20)
	Wireless speakers. A pair of wireless speakers that can be used with most laptop computers if your presentation includes a sound track or a DVD played on your computer. (£15). These are only reccommended where wireless functionality is important. In most cases it is better to use the public address amplifier, as wired equipment is easier to set up and more reliable.
	PC Speakers Use these with your laptop for sound track presentations to small groups.(£5)
	CD Player A small portable CD player with integral speakers for listening to a CD in the meeting room, or for background music in the galleries .(£5)
	Amplifier and Speakers Our Amplifier and speaker set is available with a wireless microphone set and is suitable for both music and as a public address system. Output power is 2 x 50W. Inputs are 6.3mm jack socket or standard RCA phono sockets so this can be connected to a laptop, Ipod, CD player, DVD player or other device. (£25 including set-up by us)
	Wireless Roving Microphone Our wireless roving microphone is a high quality unit made by leading manufacturer Shure. It has a dual arial diversity design and UHF transmission for good sound quality and reliability. A microphone such as this is ideal for general speech making, and for question-and-answer sessions where you wish to pass it around the audience. This unit has to be used with an amplifier, it cannot be used on its own. (£25, or £20 if you are also hiring our amplifier and speakers as well)
	DVD Player A standard DVD player, it can be used with our LCD projector and either our wireless speakers or our public address system so that DVD presentations with full sound can be given. (£10 )
	Lectern A purpose made lectern with light to illuminate speakers' notes. (£5)
	DVD Conference Bundle Projection screen, DVD player, amplifier and speakers, LCD data projector, and wireless roving microphone as described above, set up for you in advance. (£105)
	Overhead projector For use with transparencies. (£15)
	Slide projectors We have various projectors for showing 35mm transparencies. (£15)
	Wine glasses Our glasses are Paris goblets and we maintain a stock of 144. (£3 per dozen including washing). Book our glasses for your function where wine is to be served but a caterer is possibly not involved.
	Tea/coffee cups. We have 60 tea/coffee cups that are normally used when we provide a tea/coffee service for clients holding events in the main galleries. Occasionally we may make them available for hire, please discuss your needs.
	Internet Access. The museum is a hotspot with The Cloud and Internet access is available in all public parts of the building and from boats in the canal basin. Charges for online payment are set by The Cloud and its service providers. We can offer 30 minute, 60 minute, or 24 hour access vouchers at discounted prices to venue hire customers. For conferences in the galleries (Mondays/evenings) connection by cable or provision of a web access terminal is possible on a bespoke basis, please discuss your needs with us.
	Note that prices are exclusive of VAT and are per day or part of a day. We do not hire equipment for use outside the building.
	If you need something more than we offer www.av2hire.co.uk is an efficient firm located near the museum, their delivery driver also sets up the equipment if required, and they usually deliver on a pollution-free bicycle. If there is some other equipment that you need, we may be able to hire it for you. Please ask.