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 …
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, …
DEBUT concerts at Brunel Museum – Thames Tunnel Shaft
The Brunels hosted the first underground concert party here in 1827 and DEBUT are continuing the tradition! DEBUT’s concerts at Brunel Museum offers awe-inspiring performances, time to chat to your favourite musicians and the chance to learn more about Brunel’s remarkable feat of engineering. Hosted by soprano Lizzie Holmes (Royal Opera House, The Phantom of …
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 …
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, …
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: …
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, …
Tunnel Trouble! Family adventure
Tunnel Trouble It’s your first day on the job at Brunel’s tunnel, and what a day to start! Everything seems to be going wrong… Meet people from the history of the Tunnel, and try to help them out in this interactive trail! Succeed in solving a set of fiendish puzzles, one for each of the …
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 …
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 …