2026 is going to be a very exciting year for Gunnersbury Park & Museum, where the Park will celebrate 100 years of public ownership, marking a full century of the Park as a shared public space in the heart of west London. To honour this milestone, Gunnersbury is planning an exciting year of events, exhibitions and activities.  

To prepare for centenary activities in the Museum, Gunnersbury Park Museum will be closed from 5 January - 3 February to carry out refurbishment and conservation work. During which time, the park will remain fully open and free to the public. Visitors will also be welcomed at a new park cafe, Pure in the Park, from 5 January.  

Marking Gunnersbury’s Centenary Year 

Gunnersbury’s centenary programme will reflect the rich history of the  Park and its role in the local community as well as the city over the past 100 years. Planned activities include a community fete on 25 May and the park’s first-ever Gunnersbury Family Dog Show on 21 June, alongside a wide range of events designed for visitors of all ages. These will be listed on our website in the New Year.

At the heart of the celebrations, the Museum will present a new exhibition exploring 100 years of the park’s history, shining a light on some of the people who have cared for and shaped the park over the decades. The exhibition will also consider the wider role of public parks in community life, including how that role has evolved over time, what has remained constant, and how parks will continue to serve communities in the future.