In 1843, the Thames Tunnel opened to much fanfare, quickly becoming the world’s first underwater shopping arcade. Nathaniel Hawthorne visited in 1855, describing “all along the extent of this corridor, in little alcoves there are stalls of shops, kept principally by women offering for sale…multifarious trumpery”.  Rather than “multifarious trumpery” the Brunel Museum is encouraging its … Continue reading Multifarious Museum Marvels