A Brief History Of The Waterworks Museum - Hereford
| 1974 | Waterworks Museum established as a charitable trust. |
| 1984 | Restructured as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. |
| 1992 | Tangye House opened (the former Leominster water pumping station). |
| 1999 | Museum starts to open every Tuesday (with weekly gathering of Volunteers). |
| 1999 | Museum celebrates silver anniversary |
| 2000 | English Heritage put main building on register of ‘listed buildings at risk’, which required a major work on the roof and chimneystack. |
| 2001 | Trustees announce plans to refurbish the listed building and build a new Visitor Centre, new engine exhibition space and an engineers’ workshop. |
| 2002 | Go ahead for new build project confirmed. |
| 2003 | Museum closed for two years for Listed Building refurbishment (2003-2005). |
| 2004 | Funding for new build project and Rotherwas Building project confirmed |
| 2005 | Offered the Blackstone engine and relics from Rotherwas Munitions Factory. |
| 2006 | Leased additional land for Rotherwas Building. |
| 2006 | Visitor Centre (Easthall), Southall Engine Gallery and Engineers Workshop formally opened. |
| 2007 | Rotherwas Building opened + Hereford’s only permanent exhibition to WWII. |
| 2007 | Accredited Museum status attained |
| 2010 | Water on Tap exhibition opened |
| 2010 | Concept for a Heritage Water Park announced + additional land leased. |
| 2011 | Planning permission confirmed for Heritage Water Park. |
| 2011 | Museum starts is programme of children’s events in the school holidays. |
| 2012 | Funding confirmed for Heritage Water Park. |
| 2014 | Museum celebrates 40th anniversary |
| 2015 | Heritage Water Park opened. |
The Building
