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What are tunnels for?

How many Tunnels are there under the Thames? What are they all used for?  The Thames Tunnel was a concert hall, a banquet space, a shopping mall, a fancy fair, a work place, as well as a tunnel for people, then trains! Today, a new tunnel is being dug under the Thames. Join us at the …

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General admission – includes Tunnel Shaft entry

Go 16m underground in a tour of the Thames Tunnel Shaft Find out why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first project was almost his last Discover why it was called the Eighth Wonder of the World in our Engine House Displays   Tickets: General admission: £6 Family ticket: £10   Tours take place every half an hour, …

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General Admission – Saturdays

Go 16m underground in a tour of the Thames Tunnel Shaft Find out why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first project was almost his last Discover why it was called the Eighth Wonder of the World in our Engine House Displays   Tickets: General admission: £6 Concessions: £4 Family ticket: £10   *Please note we will be …

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General Admission – Sundays

Go 16m underground in a tour of the Thames Tunnel Shaft Find out why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first project was almost his last Discover why it was called the Eighth Wonder of the World in our Engine House Displays   Tickets: General admission: £6 Family ticket: £10   Tours take place every half an hour, …

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General Admission – Thursdays

Go 16m underground in a tour of the Thames Tunnel Shaft Find out why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first project was almost his last Discover why it was called the Eighth Wonder of the World in our Engine House Displays   Please note the Museum will be closed Thursday 1 September for staff training.    Tickets: …

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Enchanted City – With special guests

Poet, author and Rotherhithe local Tom Chivers presents an evening of talks and performance exploring the world of his acclaimed book London Clay: Journeys in the Deep City, with special guests Helen Gordon and Siddhartha Bose.   This event is 2 hours long and has a 20-minute interval. There will be a bar serving beer, …

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Brunel Museum General Admission – September/October 2022

Visit the Brunel Museum this autumn to explore the story of the Thames Tunnel and discover a hidden piece of London’s industrial history. Go 16m underground and explore the remains of the Grade II listed Thames Tunnel Shaft. Find out why Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s first engineering project was almost his last. Discover why the site …

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In Transit – Postponed

Please note this event has been postponed. If you have a ticket for this event, we will be in touch with a new date to rearrange.  Experience a new site-specific performance by poet and musician Belinda Zhawi. In Transit will share stories and histories from the Thames, probing themes of colonialism, migration, industry and the …

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Guided Tour Weekends at the Brunel Museum – 2024

Every month, join our expert volunteer guides for an in-depth tour of the Brunel Museum’s Engine House exhibition and Grade II* listed underground Tunnel Shaft. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and take place every hour: 10.45, 11.45, 12.45, 1.45, 2.45   Book online for the best prices! Save up to 50% when you book a Guided …

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Postponed – Brunel Book Club: Marc Brunel and his son

Please note this event has been postponed. Please sign up to our mailing list for updates.   Isambard Kingdom Brunel is widely regarded as the greatest engineer ever to have worked in Britain – and some would say the greatest in the world. But less is known about his father, Marc Brunel? In this talk, …

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