The Brunel Museum

Railway Avenue,, Rotherhithe,, London, South East London, SE16 4LF

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The Brunel Museum began 170 years ago, as the birthplace of underwater tunnelling, and continues its success today as public museum, as well as playing host to a variety of concerts, receptions and dinner parties, lectures and meetings, Away Days and garden parties. A Scheduled Ancient Monument and International Landmark Site, the Museum sits amongst converted warehouses & listed buildings in the St Marychurch Conservation Area. The Museum has featured in films and TV programmes.

The Engine House is the perfect space for drinks receptions or intimate dinners, and The Grand Entrance Hall offers unbeatable history for parties and live entertainment. Just steps away from the nearest tube, and situated near the river Thames, The Brunel Museum is the perfect spot for your upcoming event.

The museum is set in attractive landscaped grounds on three levels, circling Brunel’s original shaft, and overlooks a quiet and pretty section of the river. Large double doors open onto a cobbled drive, enclosed lawn and garden, and the main entrance and café onto a paved terrace overlooking the river. With these fine weather spaces and a private roof garden above the Grand Entrance Hall, we can comfortably accommodate two hundred guests.

A converted industrial building, comprising one large space divided into Upper Gallery, Lower Gallery and mezzanine. For a function or buffet on all levels, the Museum can comfortably accommodate a hundred people; for a meeting or function in the Lower Gallery, sixty people seated. For larger groups, a marquee is available to double the space on the ground floor or open onto the garden.

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The Museum is heated and is a pleasant space for meetings or receptions. TV, DVD player, a projector for PowerPoint presentations and a screen. A modern well-equipped kitchen has everything an outside catering company needs. In the past the Museum has successfully worked with Moving Venue and other companies to provide high quality buffet meals for many events

Room Information

The Brunel Museum has 4 rooms. The largest, Tunnel, holds up to 150 guests standing.

Museum45 seated80 standing
Museum & Gazebo45 seated120 standing
Rooftop50 standing
Tunnel150 standing

Travel Information

Nearest Tube Station
Rotherhithe

Nearest Tube Station
Canada Water (about 8 min walk)

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Getting to The Brunel Museum by public transport

In Rotherhithe,, South East London, The Brunel Museum is served by Rotherhithe (Tube) and Canada Water (Tube).

Getting to The Brunel Museum by car

For sat nav, use the postcode SE16 4LF.

The Brunel Museum is in the London Borough of Southwark. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.

Getting to The Brunel Museum by air

The nearest major airports are London City (about 4.7 miles away) and Heathrow (about 17 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.

The Brunel Museum for dinner parties, lectures and garden parties

The Brunel Museum began 170 years ago as the birthplace of underwater tunnelling and remains a public museum in Rotherhithe, a Scheduled Ancient Monument and International Landmark Site.

Engine House dinners

The Engine House suits drinks receptions and intimate dinners, while the Grand Entrance Hall adds history to party nights and live entertainment, with a private roof garden above it for 50 guests.

Upper Gallery to mezzanine

A converted industrial building divides into the Upper Gallery, Lower Gallery and a mezzanine, providing space for buffets and lectures on every level, with up to a hundred guests for a function and sixty seated in the Lower Gallery for a meeting.

Riverside grounds and screen credits

Landscaped grounds on three levels circle Brunel's original shaft and overlook a quiet, pretty stretch of the Thames. Large double doors open onto a cobbled drive, an enclosed lawn and a garden, and a paved terrace by the café looks over the river. Surrounded by converted warehouses and listed buildings in the St Marychurch Conservation Area, the museum has appeared in films and television programmes, and guests wanting a landmark site of tunnelling history are just steps from the nearest tube.

Capacity and a marquee option

The Tunnel takes 150 guests, the Museum with its Gazebo 120, and the grounds, terrace and roof garden bring comfortable numbers to two hundred. A marquee can double the ground floor, and away days, meetings and festive dinner parties fit the programme as well as concerts and garden parties.

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