Launch: Isambard and the Cato Street Conspiracy
Launch: Isambard and the Cato Street Conspiracy What would life have been like for Young Isambard in 1820? London 1820: Revolution was in the air (both political and industrial) and Young Isambard was right in the middle of it – could there be a better subject for an action-adventure novel? As an adult, Isambard Kingdom …
Brunel Museum Reinvented: How your views shaped the project
At the heart of the Brunel Museum Reinvented project is the strong desire to the Museum to make sure we’re meeting the needs of the communities around us. And in order to do that, we need to understand who those people are and what they want from us. This means that during the development stage …
#OTDH 10 November 1827 – Banquet Under the Thames
Today marks 195 years since the Banquet under the Thames – one of the strangest locations for a dinner party! Our volunteer Keith Turpin reflects on the event and the painting that depicts it! Loud music, alcohol and food consumption may sometimes be intrusive companions on a journey using London’s underground, or part of a good …
Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet
Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet 10 November 2022 marks 195 years since the Thames Tunnel hosted world’s first underwater banquet. Goerge Jones depicted the event and his painting is on display at the Brunel Museum until 19 February 2023 The Brunel Museum in …
Last chance to see painting of ‘Banquet under the Tunnel’ on the site of the Banquet
The Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe are urging visitors to make a visit to the site of the worlds first underwater banquet before a painting depicting that historic event is returned to its owners. The Brunel Museum sits on the site of the Thames Tunnel, the worlds first tunnel under navigable river. In November 1827, …
Guest Blog: Learning through Play with Alom Shaha
We love learning through play at the Brunel Museum! So we thought we’d get our good friend and science teacher Alom Shaha to help explain why its so beneficial! Learning Through Play My eldest daughter started in reception at primary school in September, and in a “getting to know you” type of exercise, …
#MuseumShopSunday: London Sock Exchange
Ahead of Museum Shop Sunday on 27 November, we’re showcasing a number of our suppliers. Below, Dan from London Sock Exchange who make our incredible IKB socks, reflects on how he thinks the man might respond to be stitched on a sock! I co-founded The London Sock Exchange with my business partner Oli in …
Tunnellers Club launches for families
We’re super excited to launch our brand new, Tunnellers Club, monthly sessions of creative activities for families, delivered in collaboration with the STEM Ambassadors Hub London and Bizzie Bodies CIC. 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 …
Henry Marc Brunel (Mechanical Engineer and Naval Architect) 27 June 1842 to 7 October 1903
Second son of the great civil engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and grandson of the great mechanical engineer, Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, it would have been surprising if Henry Marc had not become an engineer. Henry Marc evaded the name ‘Isambard’, unusual in England; the name going to his older brother, who entered the law. Educated …
Brunel Museum staff get pay rise following increase in Living Wage
The Brunel Museum has given its most junior staff a pay rise, effective immediately, following the increase in the Living Wage, announced by the Living Wage Foundation. The Museum has been an accredited Living Wage employer since June 2021. To retain Living Wage status, organisations must implement the increase by 14 May 2023 at the …