London Canal Museum

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London Canal Museum is situated in the King's Cross area of London, England, beside Battlebridge Basin on the Regent's Canal. The museum was opened in 1992. The building was constructed around 1860 as a warehouse for ice imported from Norway by ship and canal barge.

There are two preserved ice wells under the building, one of which may be viewed from the public area of the museum.

The exhibitions cover the following topics:

• Introduction to UK waterways
• Canal life (social history)
• Canal art
• Lifting and handling cargo
• The ice trade
• Canal craft
• Working horses on the canals and the streets
• The Regent's Canal
• Water and locks
• The museum's Bantam Tug
• Changing temporary exhibitions

There are special events, evening illustrated talks, and summer activities for children. The museum is independent and self funded. It is run by volunteers. It is often used as a venue for private functions out of opening hours and this provides income to support it.

[edit] External links

• London Canal Museum website