London Canal Museum

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London Canal Museum
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London Canal Museum is located in Central London
London Canal Museum
Location within Central London
Established1992; 29 years ago (1992)
LocationKing's Cross, London, N1
England
Coordinates51°32′02″N 0°07′13″W / 51.5339°N 0.1204°W / 51.5339; -0.1204Coordinates: 51°32′02″N 0°07′13″W / 51.5339°N 0.1204°W / 51.5339; -0.1204
TypeTransport museum
Visitors16,000
ChairpersonMartin Sach
Public transit accessLondon Underground King's Cross St Pancras
National Rail King's Cross
National Rail St Pancras
Websitecanalmuseum.org.uk

London Canal Museum in the King's Cross area of London, England, is a regional museum that displays information about the history of London's canals.

History[]

The museum was opened in 1992.[1] It is housed in a Victorian ice warehouse that was used by Carlo Gatti.[2] The building was constructed between 1862 and 1863 to house ice imported from Norway by ship and canal barge.[2] There are two preserved ice wells under the building, one of which may be viewed from the public area of the museum.[3]

Exhibitions and activities[]

The exhibitions cover all aspects of the UK's waterways. The museum runs monthly evening illustrated talks, summer activities for families, guided towpath walks and guided trips through the Islington Tunnel.[4] The museum sponsors two boats at the National Waterways Museum, Ferret and Ilkeston, that are part of the national collection.[5] The London Canal Museum also provides financial support to the Boat Museum Society, a voluntary body which works with the National Waterways Museum on the restoration and maintenance of historic boats.

Location[]

The museum is situated in the King's Cross area of London, on the Regent's Canal. Battlebridge Basin is accessible from the rear of the museum. It is a five-minute walk to King's Cross St Pancras tube station.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Regent's Canal". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Canal Museum". Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "The Ice Wells: Underground ice storage wells". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "What's on". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Sponsorship of historic boats". London Canal Museum. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Find us". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

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