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London Canal Museum in the King's Cross area of London, England, is a regional museum devoted to the history of London's canals.

London Canal Museum

Location within Central London
Established	1992; 30 years ago (1992)
Location	King's Cross, London, N1 England
Coordinates	51°32′02″N 0°07′13″W
Type	Transport museum
Visitors	16,000
Chairperson	Martin Sach
Public transit access	King's Cross St Pancras King's Cross St Pancras
Website	canalmuseum.org.uk

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 museum covers all aspects of the UK's waterways. The main exhibitions in the museum cover the following topics:

• Carlo Gatti and the ice trade
• Social history of canal workers
• Lifting and handling
• The decorative arts of the canals known as "roses and castles"
• Water and Locks - canal engineering
• Boats and Cargoes
• Methods of traction by horses, internal combustion engines, and miniature tractors
• History of the London canals

The museum runs guided trips through the Islington Tunnel.[4] In addition the museum sponsors two boats at the National Waterways Museum, Ferret and Ilkeston, that are part of the national collection.[5]

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

• British Waterways
• London Transport Museum
• The Canal Museum

References

External links

• Official website (Mobile)

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