Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet
Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet 10 November 2022 marks 195 years since the Thames Tunnel hosted world’s first underwater banquet. Goerge Jones depicted the event and his painting is on display at the Brunel Museum until 19 February 2023 The Brunel Museum in …
Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet
The Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe are urging visitors to make a visit to the site of the worlds first underwater banquet before a painting depicting that historic event is returned to its owners. The Brunel Museum sits on the site of the Thames Tunnel, the worlds first tunnel under navigable river. In November 1827, …
#MuseumShopSunday: London Sock Exchange
Ahead of Museum Shop Sunday on 27 November, we’re showcasing a number of our suppliers. Below, Dan from London Sock Exchange who make our incredible IKB socks, reflects on how he thinks the man might respond to be stitched on a sock! I co-founded The London Sock Exchange with my business partner Oli in …
Henry Marc Brunel (Mechanical Engineer and Naval Architect) 27 June 1842 to 7 October 1903
Second son of the great civil engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and grandson of the great mechanical engineer, Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, it would have been surprising if Henry Marc had not become an engineer. Henry Marc evaded the name ‘Isambard’, unusual in England; the name going to his older brother, who entered the law. Educated …
Brunel Museum staff get pay rise following increase in Living Wage
The Brunel Museum has given its most junior staff a pay rise, effective immediately, following the increase in the Living Wage, announced by the Living Wage Foundation. The Museum has been an accredited Living Wage employer since June 2021. To retain Living Wage status, organisations must implement the increase by 14 May 2023 at the …
Brunel Museum becomes first museum to join Climate Perks scheme
Brunel Museum has become the first museum to sign up to the sustainable travel employee benefits scheme Climate Perks. Climate Perks allows employers to give employees paid “journey days” which they can use to subsidise their annual leave to take low-carbon transport modes to their holiday destinations. Just 15% of people take 70% of all …
October half-term at the Brunel Museum
October half-term at the Brunel Museum Brunel Museum hosts a storytelling session Southwark’s smallest inhabitants,, created by the UK’s most entertaining engineers Families can follow their nose to the Museum to sniff out the Thames Tunnel story in the Smelly Trail Bedtime Stories for Very Young Engineers Friday 28 October | 10am …
Dig deeper this Autumn at the Brunel Museum
From September 2022, there’s plenty of activity at the Brunel Museum to help you dig a little deeper into the story of the Thames Tunnel – from guided tours, to book talks to classical concerts – there’s something for everyone. Guided Tour Weekends at the Brunel Museum The story of the father and son team, …
Coffee Box returns to the Brunel Museum this Easter weekend!
Once again, from Friday 15 April, the Brunel Museum’s riverside terrace will transform into an outdoor cafe –regular attendees to Dulwich market will recognise the Coffee Box van, which offers organic coffees and freshly squeezed juices. Food and drink is a important part of the history of the Thames Tunnel, the site of the …
Women’s History Month: Boring women
Today marks the beginning of #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re sharing the stories of women who made engineering history: from the lesser known Brunel women, trailblazing female engineers from the past or the women making history today with their feats of engineering. Helen Close of the Women’s Engineering Society shares her blog on the female tunnellers who trailblazed …