Trustees Sought for Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Project Aquarius makes this an exciting time to get involved

Kew Bridge Pumping Station is an internationally significant site of the water supply industry, housing the most important collection of working water pumping machinery and related unique historical collections in the world, all housed in a range of grade 1 listed buildings.

A £2m lottery funded project is transforming the museum, including the appointment of new staff, positioning the museum as the most nationally significant site for the operation of large historic machinery.

To ensure the museum continues to meet its long-term aims we now need to recruit trustee’s to the museum’s board with expertise in eight key areas:

• Financial management and accounting
• Fund raising
• Curatorial and conservation
• Heritage engineering (Particularly steam and pressure systems)
• Operation of public attractions (Particularly Health and Safety)
• Museum Education and Outreach
• Management and development of small businesses
• Legal and Human Resources

For more information and to request and application pack please contact the museum.

The application period will be open-ended until all posts are filled.

How to find KBSM: Kew Bridge Steam Museum is situated in Green Dragon Lane, about 200 yards from the north side of Kew Bridge and under the tall Victorian Tower. The nearest motorway is the M4 (Junction 2 signposted to Kew Gardens and North/South Circular roads, then pick up signs for Kew, Brentford and Hounslow). The museum car park has space for 40 cars or 4 coaches. 
N.B. we are outside the Congestion Charge Zone!

Public Transport: Buses: 65, 237, 267, 391.
Main Line Train: Kew Bridge (South West Trains from Waterloo) Gunnersbury (North London Line) then 237 or 267 bus.
London Underground: Gunnersbury (District Line) then 237 or 267 bus. South Ealing (Piccadilly Line) then 65 bus.

Admission: Adults £10. Concessions £9. Children (5 – 15) £4.

All tickets are valid for a period of 12 months and allow multiple visits at no extra cost. Proof of age may be required for children.

October 22, 2013