National Waterways Museum Gloucester

31/08/2026

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"Thank you for a lovely day, the staff were so friendly and it's been a great day out for the kids, we will be coming back"

We were so pleased to read this on one of our feedback forms this week. It's been so lovely to see people enjoying the museum during the summer holidays.

29/08/2026

A view of the Museum from the top of the Docks big wheel 😍

Who else has a photo from the top of the big wheel? Share your best ones below!

You get a lovely view of the docks, canal, river and into the city.

27/08/2026

Our gift shop is a treasure trove!

Local suppliers, Roses and Castles ware, canal themed books and gifts and homemade items such as rag rugs from our craft group.

Anyone can pop in and pick up a souvenir or gift.

27/08/2026

We had some particularly cute visitors to the museum today!

All of these pups are going to be guide dogs in training soon and are being raised by volunteers to get them ready. They get taken to experience lots of different environments to help prepare them and today was a visit to the Museum. The differing light levels, noises, lifts and visitors were all helpful for their learning.

Amazing work by the Guide Dogs UK volunteers (and we all enjoyed a dog cuddle or two!)😍

26/08/2026

It's time for a

This wooden Tallyman's booth is a very important piece of history from the working life of the docks. The tallyman would sit in this booth and keep an accurate record of goods loaded on and off the boats. The booth collapses and could be easily moved around from one boat to another.

Who fancies that job?

24/08/2026

*Rag Rugging Workshop Saturday 24th October*

Join us at the National Waterways Museum for a rag-rugging workshop with heritage crafter Jacqui Reeves.

You will learn all the skills to make handcrafted rag rugs, cushions, flowers etc and you will go home with the piece you have created. Rag Rugging has been around for centuries and is used across the world. The textiles are woven and looped into hessian to form rugs, cushion covers and many more things.

All equipment will be supplied, and workshop participants can enjoy 10% off in the café.

£45 per person. Tickets available here: https://tinyurl.com/3r5bxdw2

21/08/2026

Let's Go Outdoors! at Gloucester Docks - 10am Tue 25th August

Get active, connect with nature and spend quality time together as a family. This session will help you learn simple wellbeing skills that support calm, confidence and connection.

Ideal for primary school–age children (4–11) but everyone is welcome.

Delivered in partnership with Happy Confident Kids and supported by Sport England. Book your free space on Eventbrite.

Add the end of the session we will give you a copy of our Gloucester Docks Family Wellbeing Trail. You can enjoy this self-guided trail on the day of the event or whenever you revisit us. The route features fun, nature-inspired activities along the way.

Join us on Tuesday 25th August at 10am for an hour and a half of FREE outdoor activities by the waterside.

20/08/2026

20/08/2026

Can you believe there is just a couple of weeks left of the summer holidays 😱

There is still time to complete our summer challenge, enjoy our play spaces and interactive exhibitions or simply stop in for an ice cream!

For information on visiting please head to our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/museums-and-attractions/national-waterways-museum-gloucester