From the very beginning ...

Waterworks Museum established as a charitable trust

Restructured as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity

Tangye House opened (the former Leominster water pumping station)

Museum starts to open every Tuesday (with weekly gathering of Volunteers)

Museum celebrates silver anniversary

English Heritage put main building on register of ‘listed buildings at risk’, which required a major work on the roof and chimneystack

Trustees announce plans to refurbish the listed building and build a new Visitor Centre, new engine exhibition space and an engineers’ workshop

Go ahead for new build project confirmed

Museum closed for two years for Listed Building refurbishment (2003-2005)

Funding for new build project and Rotherwas Building project confirmed

Offered the Blackstone engine and relics from Rotherwas Munitions Factory

Leased additional land for Rotherwas Building

Visitor Centre (Easthall), Southall Engine Gallery and Engineers Workshop formally opened

Rotherwas Building opened + Hereford’s only permanent exhibition to WWII

Accredited Museum status attained

Water on Tap exhibition opened

Concept for a Heritage Water Park announced + additional land leased

Planning permission confirmed for Heritage Water Park

Museum starts is programme of children’s events in the school holidays

Funding confirmed for Heritage Water Park

Museum celebrates 40th anniversary

Heritage Water Park opened

Waterworks Museum launched Stirling Engine bicentenary with a new display

Massington Lineshaft Display opened (phase 2 opened in 2018)

Opening of The Old Workshop

Museum’s Triple Expansion Steam Engine receives Engineering Heritage Award

Royal Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester

Museum closed for the first time since the rebuild project in 2002-2005 (Coronavirus)

Work continues during Lockdown

Museum repoens to the public after coronavirus 

Entry for QVAS award

We are already planning for the 50th anniversary of the Waterworks Museum