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 activitiesedit
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 also hosts temporary exhibitions on canal related subjects
The museum runs guided trips on its 12 seater trip boat Long Tom on Thursdays Fridays and Sundays , plus selected Wednesdays Easter To October. These trips include 50 minute return trips through the Islington Tunnel and longer return trips to Little Venice and Victoria Park.[4]
In addition the museum sponsors two boats at the National Waterways Museum, Ferret and Ilkeston, that are part of the national collection.[5]
^"The Regent's Canal". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ ab"The Canal Museum". Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^"The Ice Wells: Underground ice storage wells". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^"What's on". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^. London Canal Museum. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^"Find us". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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Official website
January 01, 1970
london, canal, museum, king, cross, area, london, england, regional, museum, devoted, history, london, canals, location, within, central, londonestablished1992, years, 1992, locationking, cross, london, n1englandcoordinates51, 5339, 1204, 5339, 1204typetranspo. 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 MuseumLocation within Central LondonEstablished1992 32 years ago 1992 LocationKing s Cross London N1EnglandCoordinates51 32 02 N 0 07 13 W 51 5339 N 0 1204 W 51 5339 0 1204TypeTransport museumVisitors20 000ChairpersonMartin SachPublic transit accessKing s Cross St Pancras King s Cross St PancrasWebsitecanalmuseum org uk Contents 1 History 2 Exhibitions and activities 3 Location 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe 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 editThe 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 also hosts temporary exhibitions on canal related subjectsThe museum runs guided trips on its 12 seater trip boat Long Tom on Thursdays Fridays and Sundays plus selected Wednesdays Easter To October These trips include 50 minute return trips through the Islington Tunnel and longer return trips to Little Venice and Victoria Park 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 editThe 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 editBritish Waterways London Transport Museum The Canal MuseumReferences edit The Regent s Canal London Canal Museum Retrieved 9 February 2014 a b The Canal Museum Retrieved 9 February 2014 The Ice Wells Underground ice storage wells London Canal Museum Retrieved 13 June 2018 What s on London Canal Museum Retrieved 9 February 2014 Sponsorship of historic boats London Canal Museum Archived from the original on 22 October 2016 Retrieved 9 February 2014 Find us London Canal Museum Retrieved 9 February 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Canal Museum Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title London Canal Museum amp oldid 1224926530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
