Fire Resistant Tunnel Waterproofing, The British Museum

The King Edward VII Galleries is a Grade 1 listed structure and part of the iconic British Museum complex in London.

Constructed between 1907 and 1914, the building sits above a series of tunnels and ventilation shafts, which serve to supply air to the gallery via an external ventilation unit.

Due to water ingress in the tunnels, there was serious concern as to the quality of air supplied to the gallery, and the impact that this might have on the artefacts kept there.