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London Canal Museum
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London Canal Museum, the London waterways museum telling the story of canals, boats, the ice trade, and ice cream. The only London Museum of inland waterways.
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51.5337137200384,-0.118714558062904
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530471,183376
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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.
 London Canal Museum
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.
External link
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- the official website of the London Canal Museum
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