Brunel Museum at London Transport Museum Depot
The Eighth Wonder of the World? The Brunels’ Thames Tunnel at the London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton Find out all about how the Thames Tunnel became the world’s first subterranean river crossing and ‘underwater shopping arcade’, how Marc Brunel’s engineering designs were influenced by a very unlikely source and why the tunnel eventually …
Open House Weekend 2024
Visit the Brunel Museum for free as part of Open House Weekend 2024!
Valentine’s Day Tours: A Thames Tunnel Love Story
This Valentine’s Day, explore the depths of love and history at the Brunel Museum. Discover the touching love story of Marc and Sophia Brunel, a tale of romance and resilience at the heart of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. Marc once wrote to his beloved wife, “Without you, my dear Sophie, no Tunnel,” …
National Lottery Open Week – March 2025
The Brunel Museum will be taking part in National Lottery Open Week with a special offer of free entry for National Lottery players Go 16m underground in a tour of the Thames Tunnel Shaft with one of our expert guides and discover why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first project was almost his last. This offer will …