The Engineer's House needs restoring - and then we can all use it!

The Cambridge Museum of Technology is the old Pumping Station for the City of Cambridge - the Engineer's House was built in 1898 to house the engineer who worked at the Pumping Station.  It was taken back by the council in 1970 and now unfortunately, it's fallen into disrepair and been vandalised.  The good news is that the Cambridge City Council has decided to lease it to the Cambridge Museum of Technology, bringing the whole site back together again. But we have to restore the House, and we need money and volunteers to do that.

When it's restored, it'll be part of the Museum, which is going through a major redevelopment.  As part of the Museum, the House will be open to the public and will provide meeting space, an archive/library, a space for education and  outreach to the people of Cambridge via exhibits and talks by local engineering companies and educational institutions. 

What We Need

The house needs about £100K worth of restoration and we also need to find the rent every month. We are involved in different kinds of fundraising and grant applications and are also getting volunteers from the local community and beyond to support us. 

On Indiegogo, we are looking for people to sponsor us , either with a donation or in volunteer time. 

The Cambridge City Council has been bold in choosing to lease this, rather than sell it and we should grab this opportunity to save and restore the House and put it to good use.

The Museum Trustees provide oversight and guidance for the project, its also a real chance for community involvement and activism. 

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't give cash, can you give time?  Please let us know if you have skills in restoring buildings or in fundraising that could help us meet our goals. 

Our registered charity no. is 1156685