| London Canal Museum | |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Location | King's Cross, London, England |
| Type | Transport Museum |
| Director | Mr Martin Sach |
| Public transit access | King's
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| Website | www.canalmuseum.org.uk |
London Canal Museum in the King's Cross area of London is a regional museum that displays information about the history of London's canals.
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The museum was opened in 1992. It is housed in a Victorian ice warehouse that was used by Carlo Gatti. The building was constructed around 1860 to house 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 museum is independent, self funded and a registered charity. It is run and managed almost completely by volunteers. It is often used as a venue for private functions out of opening hours and this provides income to support it.
The museum is situated in the King's Cross area of London, England on the Regent's Canal. Battlebridge Basin is accessible from the rear of the museum.
The exhibitions cover the following topics:
The museum also has regular temporary exhibitions. In September 2009 Barging to Victory, a temporary exhibition about life on London's canals during WWII, went on display.
The museum runs monthly evening illustrated talks, summer activities for families, guided towpath walks, guided trips through the Islington Tunnel and Halloween events. In September 2009 the museum took part in Open House London during which admission was free. The museum runs an educational programme with local school groups.
The museum has a track record of innovation as regards Internet based initiatives. It was the first UK museum to introduce a WAPsite for mobile phones, including a WAPwalk, a guided canal towpath walk using the WAPsite. It was one of London's first museums to become a Wi-Fi hotspot. In September 2007 it became the first UK museum to offer a podcast audio tour of its permanent exhibitions, for the visitor to download in advance and play on his/her own MP3 player. A towpath walking tour is also offered in the same MP3 format.
   | London Canal Museum - London Canal Museum Home Page |
| | Narrowboat Cabin Virtual Tour - The London Canal Museum Narrowboat Interactive Kiosk Virtual Tours |
| | Article on London's canal network - City Mayors: Freight transport on London's canals |
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