Midnight Apothecary Halloween Spooktacular
Got a penchant for pumpkins? Taken to travelling by broomstick? Well get amongst the cobwebs for it’s that time of year again….. the Midnight Apothecary’s legendary HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR happens across two nights this October! Expect the usual sea of incredibly carved pumpkin lanterns, firepits to hire, s’mores kits toasted marshmallows between deluxe chocolate biscuits for …
Tom Walker Music Event
Tom Walker is one the biggest breakout UK global stars in recent years. His debut album ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ went straight in at No. 1 in the UK Charts and was the biggest selling debut from a UK signed artist that year. It has already gone platinum and sold over 2 million …
Winter Warmer Weekend – Extended opening hours
Join us for our Winter Warmer weekend on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November. We’ll be opening the Museum later than usual so you’ve got even more time to visit the Tunnel Shaft and explore the Engine House. Grab a glass of fizz and a mince pie from 4pm each day to get in the …
Santa’s Mailbox at the Brunel Museum
Join us for a festive twist at the Brunel Museum during the “Museum Shop Sunday” weekend! On both Saturday and Sunday, children can jot down their wish lists to Santa at our letter-writing station. Our friendly team will take care of delivering these special messages straight to the North Pole with a special Santa’s Mailbox. …
Museum Shop Sunday
Get your Christmas shopping done early at the Brunel Museum! Socks printed with Isambard Kingdom Brunel? A tea towel representing the Grand Opening of the Thames Tunnel? If you’re looking for something unusual for the engineer in your life, then head to the Brunel Museum on Sunday 26 November for all your Christmas shopping needs. …
Book Talk: Iron, Stone and Steam
Join us for an evening with Tim Bryan, author of Iron, Stone and Steam: Brunel’s Railway Empire. Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Victorian icon, engineer, artist, architect, designer and visionary, entrepreneur and celebrity. Tim Bryan’s new book tells the story of Brunel’s awe-inspiring achievements and innovations as a railway engineer. In almost thirty tumultuous years, Brunel created a …
Archive Talks at the LMA – Thames Tunnel Watercolours
(£25 per person – includes copy of the Brunels’ Tunnel guidebook; 90 minutes approx.) The Brunel Museum is hosting a series of special talks and viewings at the London Metropolitan Archives where we will display our beautiful collection of Marc Brunel’s watercolours, sketches and early designs of the Thames Tunnel. In 2017, the Brunel Museum …
Brunel Museum General Admission (April – September 2024)
Visit the Brunel Museum 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 was once …
(February Half-Term) The Twitchers Museum Adventure
Join in the family wildlife trail at the Brunel Museum this February half-term with the Twitchers Museum Adventure. This February half-term, investigate a surprising wildlife at the Brunel Museum as part of The Twitchers Museum Adventure, organised by Kids in Museums and Walker Books. The egg-citing national family trail celebrates the release of Feather, the …
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 …