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Brunel Museum
Brunel Museum — museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Rotherhithe · 0.1 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Brunel Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1961. Named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Address: SE16 4LF. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5016°, -0.0530°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Brunel Museum is a small museum situated at the Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe, London Borough of Southwark. The Engine House was designed by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel as part of the infrastructure of the Thames Tunnel which opened in 1843 and was the first underwater tunnel to have been built anywhere in the world. It comprises the Engine House and the Tunnel Shaft, with rooftop garden. Isambard Kingdom Brunel worked with his father on the project from 1823 and was appointed Resident Engineer in January 1827 at the age of 20.
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Background
Description
In 2019, the museum received development funding from the Heritage Fund and other funders to transform their offer. If the next stage of the application is successful, this project will conserve the historic building, improve visitor facilities and provide a home for the recently acquired collection of Marc Brunel's Thames Tunnel watercolour designs. They will also be able to offer a wider range of events and activities for people. As of September 2020 this project is at the community consultation stage.
Visiting
The Brunel Museum takes part in the Open House Weekend event every year and, until the East London Line's temporary closure in 2007, took parties of people through the tunnel on the Underground trains as part of a guided tour of the tunnel. They also host a variety of other events through the year, especially during school holidays. There are also walks/tours in person and online.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5016, -0.0530
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE16 4LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Phone
- +44 20 7231 3840
- Established
- 1961
- Nearest railway station
- Rotherhithe — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Oct 23-Mar 31 Fr-Mo 10:30-15:30; Apr 01-Oct 22 Mo,Fr,Su 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.brunel-museum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12053739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brunel Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brunel museum mural.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brunel Museum?
- Brunel Museum is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE16 4LF), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- When was Brunel Museum built?
- Built or established in 1961.
- How do I get to Brunel Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Rotherhithe, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE16 4LF.