A new exhibition marking the centenary of Gunnersbury Park will be unveiled this weekend, celebrating 100 years since the park was first opened to the public.
“Gunnersbury Unlocked: From Private Grounds to Public Park” launches at Gunnersbury Park and Museum on Saturday (28 March 2026), charting the site’s transformation from a private estate into a public park in 1926.
The exhibition, at Gunnersbury Park and Museum — jointly owned by Ealing and Hounslow councils — explores the park’s social and historical significance through themes including sport and leisure, wartime experiences and its role during the Covid-19 pandemic. Items on display include Second World War shrapnel and objects on loan from Brentford FC’s archives.
Visitors will also be able to engage with oral histories, film installations and historical documents, including material relating to the park’s official opening by Neville Chamberlain in May 1926. A life-sized tree installation, inspired by a local resident’s experience of the park during the Covid lockdowns, also features.
Victoria Barlow, head of museum services, said: “Gunnersbury Park holds a special place in many people’s heart. I’m really excited that our new exhibition tells the story of what happened in those hundred years.”
