Postponed – Brunel Book Talk: Life Lessons from an engineer, an explorer and a statesman
Please note this event has been postponed. Please check back for updates or sign up to our mailing list. Life Lessons from an engineer (Isambard Kingdom Brunel), an explorer (Roald Amundsen) and a statesman (Theodore Roosevelt) There are many great people in history, but only a handful who have achieved big endeavours in …
October Half-Term: Bedtime Stories for Very Young Engineers
Join us for a morning of stories from some of the UK’s most entertaining engineers. You’ll hear about flying, fixing, making, solving and even building bridges out of cheese. One thing’s for sure – you’ll be too excited to sleep! Suitable for ages 3-7years old (Older and younger siblings welcome!). Session 1: 10am to 10.45am …
Cancelled – Spooky Tunnel Family workshop
We’re very sorry that due to staff illness we will be unable to run this workshop. It’s almost Halloween and the Brunel Museum it’s getting spooky! Join us on Sunday 30th of October for a hair-raising paper peep-show workshop for families. A paper peep-show is a layered diorama that expands like an accordion to …
Sophia’s Story After School Club at the Brunel Museum (fully booked)
Free | suitable for ages 7-9 [THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED] This November and December, the Brunel Museum is running a series of engaging after-school (STEM) workshops for budding young engineers, scientists and architects. Each week, through hands-on creative activities, children will learn all about different types of energy, how physical forces work and …
Tunnellers Club
The program will explore the science behind the tunnel, including how it was built underground and its architectural features as well as Brunel’s wider engineering legacy. From craft to tech, through design and science, the Tunnellers Club aims to be a bridge (or should that be a tunnel?) between the young Rotherhithe community and the …
Climate Conversations: Do we need a new, “green” Industrial Revolution?
Do we need a new, “green” Industrial Revolution? It’s sometimes said that to solve the climate crisis, we need to build a new, “green” industrial revolution. Except green tech is hardly new. Electric cars were the future over 125 years ago, and the world’s first really big electrical project ran on renewables. Moreover, if we’re …
The Holy Presence of
Join us in the Grand Entrance Hall of the world’s first ever underwater tunnel for an immersive performance to resist the rising seas Chamber orchestra Ruthless Jabiru and digital score pioneers Decibel New Music Ensemble combine forces for a programme inspired by the unholy presence of climate change in the Welsh coastal town of Fairbourne. …
February Half-Term: Smelly Trail at the Brunel Museum
Follow your nose this February half-term all the way to the Brunel Museum! Take part in out scent-sational trail to discover the stinky side of the Thames Tunnel story. Can you use your nose to discover which delectable delights were being devoured by diners in the most daring dinner ever staged – the Banquet under the …
Brunel Museum General Admission – Easter Holidays 2023
Visit the Brunel Museum this Easter to explore the story of the Thames Tunnel and discover a hidden piece of London’s industrial history. And see our interactive exhibition on the Teredo Navalis – the creature that inspired Marc Brunel’s tunnel designs. Go 16m underground and explore the remains of the Grade II listed Thames Tunnel …
Gagarin Quartets
COMPOSER TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST MANNED SPACE FLIGHT WITH EXPANDED LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ACCLAIMED ‘GAGARIN QUARTETS’ SOUND & VISION EXPERIENCE AT BRUNEL MUSEUM The unique show will take place on the 12th April in the Museum’s stunning new Tunnel Shaft space, 16 metres underground. Composer Nicholas de Carlo has announced that a new iteration …