Julian Ayre returns to the Brunel Museum Reinvented Project
Julian was involved with developing the Brunel Museum Reinvented Project in 2020-22 as Heritage Manager. He is now back with the Brunel and says, ‘It’s great to be back to manage the delivery of this brilliant project and I’m looking forward to working with the museum’s staff and volunteers and the design team getting the …
A Year with ‘Sophia’s Story’
As we wrap up the first year of ‘Sophia’s Story,’ funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, the journey unfolds with achievements, lessons, and a deep sense of purpose on our way to improving gender representation in engineering and inspiring children to embrace STEM education. In the first year of ‘Sophia’s Story,’ we sponsored five …
Brunel Museum supported by AIM Pilgrim Trust Collections Care audit
The Brunel Museum’s collections are at the heart of our organisation and are the best way for us to tell the groundbreaking history of the Thames Tunnel. As well as our beautiful series of Brunel watercolours and sketches stored at the London Metropolitan Archives, the museum also boasts an array of Thames Tunnel memorabilia onsite …
Brunel Museum Director shortlisted for Radical Changemaker Award
Brunel Museum director Katherine McAlpine has been shortlisted, along with two others for the Radical Changemaker Award, as part of the Museums Change Lives Awards. The Museums Change Lives Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding practice by UK museums delivering social impact. They promote the best examples of work by museums and individuals that support communities …
Brunel Museum Seeks New Trustees – Deadline 31 August 2023
The Brunel Museum is looking to recruit up to four new Trustees. The Board of Trustees supports the work and staff of the museum, overseeing the long-term strategy and sustainability of the museum. The Museum’s mission is to preserve and share widely the ground-breaking stories of the Thames Tunnel and the outstanding achievements of the Brunel family …
Richard Davies appointed as Brunel Museum’s new Chair of Trustees
Richard has been a trustee of the museum since 2021, and was subsequently elected Vice Chair. Richard will take over from current Chair of Trustees, Dana Skelley OBE, on 1 July 2023. Richard said, “I am delighted to be taking over as Chair from Dana. First and foremost, I wanted to pay tribute to Dana …
Brunel Museum secures funding from Association for Industrial Archaeology for restoration of Engine House
We’re delighted to share that we’ve secured a grant of £20, 000 from the Association for Industrial Archaeology to restore the Grade II* Listed Engine House. The Association for Industrial Archaeology is the national society for industrial heritage, which has supported the study, preservation and presentation of industrial heritage in Britain since 1973. The Engine …
Richard Davies appointed as Brunel Museum’s new Chair of Trustees
Richard has been a trustee of the museum since 2021, and was subsequently elected Vice Chair. Richard will take over from current Chair of Trustees, Dana Skelley OBE, on 1 July 2023. Richard said, “I am delighted to be taking over as Chair from Dana. First and foremost, I wanted to pay tribute to Dana …
Brunel Museum signs up to Mayor of London’s Cool Spaces scheme
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 the Museum’s tunnel shaft. If the fan in your home office slash bedroom isn’t quite cutting it, you can book a coworking desk downstairs. The Museum has Wifi …
‘An exciting prospect!’: Departing Chair Dana Skelley reflects on an eventful three years!
What an exciting prospect! So it seemed, being taken on as Chair of the Trustees of the Brunel Museum in January 2020. I’d not long got married at a wonderful celebration in France in late September and set up my consultancy business having spent well over 30 years in public sector transport infrastructure development, construction …