Kennet & Avon Canal Museum
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Location | Devizes, Wiltshire, England
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Website | Kennet & Avon Canal Museum |
The Kennet & Avon Canal Museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, England and has a range of exhibits about the conception, design, usage and eventual commercial decline of the Kennet and Avon Canal, as well as its subsequent restoration.
The museum is located at Devizes Wharf, off Couch Lane, within easy walking distance of the centre of Devizes and the famous Caen Hill Flight of 29 locks. It is operated by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust which also has its headquarters and a shop within the Canal Centre.
On the same site is the Wharf Theatre in an old warehouse.