Tales of Teredo Navalis
Our popular family exhibition is returning for May half-term!
Stay Grounded Workshop
The Brunels changed the way we travelled forever. Marc Brunel designed the worlds first tunelling shield laying the foundation for future tunnelling projects like Js2, Crossrail and the Channel tunnel. His son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel who learnt his craft on the Thames Tunnel project designed train lines that continue to cross cross the country today, …
Cancelled – Blue Machine – with Helen Czerski
This event has had to be cancelled. If you have purchased a ticket, you will be issued a full refund. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told – that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself: what …
SYRINX @ Thames Tunnel Shaft
Description Join SYRINX for an evening of vocal music in the stunning acoustic of Brunel’s Thames Tunnel Shaft. Sit back and soak up the sounds as SYRINX bring this amazing space to life, while 50 voices ring around the circular chamber. The choir will present a tapestry of songs and sounds, old and new, including new arrangements of works by Cosmo Sheldrake, Laura Mvula, Fleet …
Brunel, Dickens and Sanitary Reform in the 19th Century
Please note this event is not taking place at the Brunel Museum. Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Charles Dickens like you might not know them We’re teaming up with the Association of Anaesthetists and Dickens Museum to bring you stories of toxic tunnels, workers’ rights and public health in Victorian London! Gill Howard …
HEXAD – After Byrd: St Peter | St Paul | The Assumption
HEXAD Collective presents the second concert in their series AFTER BYRD: exploring hidden music in hidden spaces. This time we go underground: to Brunel’s tunnel shaft in Rotherhithe. Here the group will present music by Byrd, McDowall, Aleotti, Leonarda, Casulana and composer-singers Piers Kennedy and Anna Semple. This event is in partnership with Midnight Apothecary …
Postponed: Film screening: My extinction
*We’re very sorry to share that due to staff illness we’ve had to cancel this evening’s screening of My Extinction. We’ll be in touch with ticket holders about a new date in due course* What does it take for us to act on the climate crisis – especially if we’re the kind of person …
Cool Space – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Please note the Cool Spaces scheme will end Tuesday 22 August. There will be no Cool Spaces on Wednesday 23 August as the Museum will be closed. This summer, the Brunel Museum’s tunnel shaft is officially a ‘cool space’. For 2 days a week this summer, people can take respite from the heat in …
Windrush to Wapping – Meet Sydney Charles Lewis
This summer, families can meet Sydney Charles Lewis – a Tube Guard on the East London Line in the 1970’s. His father came over on Windrush in the 1950’s and he is following in his footsteps – maybe he too will one day become a driver! In 1799 Marc Brunel arrived in England, after leaving …
Walking Tours – The Mysterious History of Rotherhithe
(£15 per person – includes admission to the Brunel Museum; 90 minutes approx.) The Brunel Museum sits in the heart of Rotherhithe, an area of South-East London that is rich in history. Our expert guides will take you back in time through some of Rotherhithe’s most interesting sights, from the ruins of King Edward III’s …