Brunel Museum

Brunel Museum Located in historic Rotherhithe the Brunel Museum is on the site of the Thames Tunnel, the first tun

Wassail! Wassail! All over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown. On Friday 9 January, The Belles of ...
29/12/2025

Wassail! Wassail! All over the town,
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown.

On Friday 9 January, The Belles of London City (and friends!) welcome you to an underground wassail in Rotherhithe.

Traditionally, wassailing was part of Yuletide celebrations and involved singing, dancing, and merrymaking - and in some parts of the country was aimed specifically at ensuring a good apple harvest for the coming year.

Watch morris dancing on the Museum's piazza with mulled drinks - then follow the Belles down into the Tunnel Shaft where you'll have the opportunity to learn a few dances yourself!

Book now at https://vist.ly/4j28n

Still looking for a meaningful last-minute Christmas gift?Give them something that lasts all year: a Friend of the Brune...
20/12/2025

Still looking for a meaningful last-minute Christmas gift?

Give them something that lasts all year: a Friend of the Brunel Museum membership 🎁

Members enjoy unlimited entry to the Brunel Museum for a whole year, plus priority booking for Museum events.

Most importantly, you are supporting the Museum, enabling us to continue to share the amazing legacy of the Brunel family.

Give a gift that won’t end up in a drawer — give a Brunel Museum membership!

Please note, we’ll process the membership and send the welcome pack after our Christmas closure, during the second week of January.

Visit our website to purchase a membership: https://vist.ly/4j9gi

We're now closed for Christmas, but we'll be back in January!There's plenty to do in January and February, with tickets ...
17/12/2025

We're now closed for Christmas, but we'll be back in January!

There's plenty to do in January and February, with tickets on sale now: https://vist.ly/4iwhh

🎟️ General Admission
Saturdays & Sundays
10.30-15.30

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; and discover why the site was once called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World.'

🌿 Wassail, Wassail!
Fri 9 Jan 2026
18.00-21.00

The Belles of London City (and friends!) welcome you to an underground wassail in Rotherhithe. Watch morris dancing on the Museum's piazza with mulled drinks - then follow the Belles down into the Tunnel Shaft where you'll have the opportunity to learn a few dances yourself!

🚂 Guided Tours
Sat 10 & Sun 11 Jan 2026.
10.45am-14.45

Join our expert volunteer guides for in-depth tours of the Brunel Museum’s Engine House exhibition and Grade II* listed underground Tunnel Shaft.

💞 Valentine's Day Evening Tours
Sat 14 Feb 2026
17.00 & 18:45

Enjoy a complimentary glass of prosecco while you discover the touching love story of Marc and Sophia Brunel, forged in the turbulence of the French Revolution, and a tale of romance and resilience at the heart of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats.

📮 Last Day for Christmas orders: 15 DecemberIt’s nearly time! Get your orders in before or on the 15th to make sure your...
12/12/2025

📮 Last Day for Christmas orders: 15 December

It’s nearly time! Get your orders in before or on the 15th to make sure your gifts arrive under the tree 🎄✨

11/12/2025

This weekend is our last weekend open in 2025 — and we're doing tours all weekend!

Discover:
🇫🇷 Our French Revolution display, highlighting the impact of this major event on the Brunel family's lives
🚆 Why the Thames Tunnel is the birthplace of London's tube
🎨 The story of Victorian London's most exciting tourist attraction

Join us to go in-depth and underground!

🎟️ Tickets available here: https://vist.ly/4i75t
⏱️ Tours hourly, from 10.45-14.45

Our shop will also be open for any last minute Christmas presents!

We’re sad to see that the Brunel Museum sign on Railway Avenue has been damaged - it looks like someone has pulled it do...
11/12/2025

We’re sad to see that the Brunel Museum sign on Railway Avenue has been damaged - it looks like someone has pulled it down 😢

We’re going to try and remove the rest of it and try and get it replaced with something a bit newer, but you can help us out by reporting it to Southwarks Fix It scheme at report.southwark.gov.uk

We raised £5710 in this year's Big Give - and it's all thanks to you! Whether you pledged, donated, shared the campaig...
10/12/2025

We raised £5710 in this year's Big Give - and it's all thanks to you! Whether you pledged, donated, shared the campaign with friends and family, or liked our social media posts, it all helped.

We set an ambitious target this year of £7500, which we didn't quite reach - but thanks to 70 generous donors we raised more than 75% of it! We know the cost of living this year has hit many people hard, so we hugely appreciate every single donation and message of support; a big thank you to all 70 of you for trusting us with your donation.

We're now planning out how to make the very best use of the funds raised so that we can support and inspire the next generation of STEM pioneers, and we're committed to making as many of our family activities free as possible. We'll soon be ready to announce more of our events in 2026 so we'll keep you posted on all the family fun we're planning. If you'd like to be the first to hear about it all, make sure you're on our mailing list!

Check out our London Brick Soap Dish + Soap set, where design meets daily life! Choose from favourites like Carbon or t...
10/12/2025

Check out our London Brick Soap Dish + Soap set, where design meets daily life!

Choose from favourites like Carbon or the much-loved Lime Clay soap, each bringing its own scent and style. 🧼🫧

Paired with the London Brick soap dish, it makes a gift that’s both practical and full of character, the perfect addition to the kitchen or bathroom!

Visit our online shop: https://vist.ly/4hxei

08/12/2025

We’re 60% towards our target – Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated!

We have less than 24 hours to reach our target – The more we raise, the more match funding we can access. That means that every £1 you donate is DOUBLED between now and midday tomorrow, Tuesday 9 December.

From Tunnellers' Club to our Wild Things Gardening Club, our free family STEM sessions are vital for inspiring the next generation. Please donate to help keep our families programme free in 2026!

For the friend who still gets lost in London… help them out in style!Our Vintage Map Jigsaw Coasters set make a perfect ...
08/12/2025

For the friend who still gets lost in London… help them out in style!

Our Vintage Map Jigsaw Coasters set make a perfect home gift, practical and beautifully designed.

Special and unique to us, it's a lovely way to bring a little London character into any house.

Visit our online shop to pick yours: https://vist.ly/4hmnb

It's the final stretch of our with the Big Give! Can you help us hit our £7500 target before it ends?All your donation...
08/12/2025

It's the final stretch of our with the Big Give! Can you help us hit our £7500 target before it ends?

All your donations will be doubled - meaning you can make double the difference to families attending our events.

Thanks to one of our Tunnellers Club participants for this comment! This is why we want to keep our families events free in 2026 🤞

https://vist.ly/4hmim

We've got les than 48 hours left!We're nearly halfway to our target - everything we raise will go towards our crucial fa...
07/12/2025

We've got les than 48 hours left!

We're nearly halfway to our target - everything we raise will go towards our crucial families programming, to support the next generation of STEM pioneers. All donations via the Big Give will be DOUBLED until midday on Tuesday - can you help?

Right now we're just £450 away from £4000 - so a donation of £225 would push us past our next milestone...

https://vist.ly/4hjnk

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Railway Avenue
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Monday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3:30pm

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