The Brunel Museum is an educational charity run by volunteers that tells the story of one of the world’s great engineering dynasties
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Feb 23, 2025
This was a half term treat for my 11 year old grandson, and me because I love Brunel. We watched the video in the shaft and then looked at two other rooms. This took us about 20 minutes. This was b…Full review by Kate F
Feb 16, 2025
A llittle gem of a museum, within walkig distance of Tower Bridge. Great for those wanting to know more about London, past and present, or interested in engineering in particular.Full review by Soraya B
Jan 18, 2025
The Brunel Museum is located a short walk away from Rotherhithe overground station. I booked online for a Saturday morning at 10.45 and was part of a guided tour of the tunnel that links Wapping to …Full review by The_Coach55
I would love to visit but going upstairs takes a bit of effort! Are there lots of steps down and back up? Thanks.
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I think you will find that any pictures of the shaft you may have seen tend to exaggerate its depth. There is a sturdy hand rail from top to bottom and the rise is not steep. I tend to …
I think you will find that any pictures of the shaft you may have seen tend to exaggerate its depth. There is a sturdy hand rail from top to bottom and the rise is not steep. I tend to suffer with vertigo especially on open stairs and was rather apprehensive when I saw the pictures of the shaft on the web site but in the event I had no problem at all.
It is a small residential neighbourhood, I suppose during the day most people are off to work or shopping so it must be possible to park around there. In doubt phone the museum... or the …
It is a small residential neighbourhood, I suppose during the day most people are off to work or shopping so it must be possible to park around there. In doubt phone the museum... or the tube?
I.K.Brunel's home & offices in London toward the end of his life were at 18 Duke Street. Whitehall. The site was demolished I believe when the Colonial Office (later the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) was built. Do you know exactly where 18 Duke Street was originally sited in Whitehall? Brian
is it easy to get to from London Paddington what is the nearest tube station? many thanks
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Its a bit out of the way, if you come from Paddington, but you can get there by overground public transport. the nearest public transport station is Rotherhithe.
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