Brunel Museum
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This small volunteer-run museum charts Isambard Kingdom Brunel's engineering career and includes a visit of the tunnel shaft, the entrance to the first underwater tunnel in the world opened in 1843.
Insider Tip
Look out for the pop-events at the museum, including the Midnight Apothecary, a candlelit evening of herb-infused cocktails and smores round firepits on the museum's rooftop garden.
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
View full review from Atlas Obscura
This small museum celebrates the world's first underwater tunnel, built here in 1843.
View full review from Lonely Planet
Although the engineering contributions of Marc Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel are largely taken for granted, here they’re given their due.
View full review from Frommer's
Address: Railway Ave, London SE16 4LF, UK
Website: http://www.thebrunelmuseum.com/
Phone: +44 20 7231 3840
Hours: Closed
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Insider Tip
Insider Tip
Look out for the pop-events at the museum, including the Midnight Apothecary, a candlelit evening of herb-infused cocktails and smores round firepits on the museum's rooftop garden.
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