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London's museum of inland waterways and the former ice trade in an old waterside former ice warehouse
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The museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays and Hank Holiday Mondays 10.am to 4.40pm, last entry 4.0pm

31/08/2026

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30/08/2026

Sunday 6th September is the 40th Angel Canal Festival, and it's looking to be another great event.

We'll be attending with a stand in Graham Street Park, and our experienced volunteers will be on hand to talk about canal history. We'll also have our original 1960 Wickham diesel tractor, used on the waterways, then acquired for the museum collection in 2013. Our tractor doesn't get out much, so this is a good opportunity to see it outside of the museum.

There is always a good variety of stalls at this free event, and don't miss the many children's activities too.

Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/feax8bw26p

22/08/2026

It's our last Family Fun Day of the summer — this Tuesday, 25th August, at the London Canal Museum.

Tuesday's theme is fish weaving 🐟 Start on the water with a canal trip on Long Tom to St Pancras Lock and back, then head upstairs to the workshop. Every child picks a metallic fish and weaves their own design in bright, coloured thread — a different pattern from every person who picks it up, and something handmade to take home.

Boat trip spaces are limited.
Children £5.50 · Adults (16+) £10.50 (includes boat trip and craft activity)
🎟️ Book: canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-fun-days.htm

20/08/2026

🏛️ Explore London’s canal history for free this September

On Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 September, we’re opening the London Canal Museum free of charge for everyone as part of Heritage Open Days.

Housed in a Victorian icehouse in King’s Cross, the museum tells the story of the canals that helped London grow and trade, the people who lived and worked on them, and the engineers and navvies who built them.

You can also discover the history of the goods carried by canal, including ice, which was once stored in huge underground ice wells beneath our building.

📅 Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 September
🕙 10 am – 4.30 pm
🎟️ Free entry for all visitors
📍 London Canal Museum, King’s Cross

As an independent charity with no public funding, we usually rely on admission charges to help keep the museum open. Standard adult admission is £8.

For these two days, however, we want to give everyone the opportunity to discover this part of London’s history for free. If you live locally and have wondered what’s inside, this is a great time to visit.

Donations are very welcome from anyone who would like to support the museum, but there is absolutely no obligation to give.

We look forward to welcoming you!

15/08/2026

Something for families this Tuesday: Fish Weaving Family Fun Day at the London Canal Museum. 18th August 🐟

The day starts on Long Tom, a canal trip to St Pancras Lock and back. Then into the workshop, where every child picks a shiny metallic fish and starts weaving. Bright thread, your choice of colours, your own pattern. The finished piece is yours to keep.

A few boat trip spaces are still available.
Children £5.50 · Adults (16+) £10.50 (includes boat trip and craft activity)
🎟️ Book your place: canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-fun-days.htm

12/08/2026

Join us for our Fish Weaving Family Fun Day at the London Canal Museum on Tuesday, 18th August 🐟

The Regent's Canal holds more life than it shows. Pike, bream, and roach all live in the water below. Can you see them from the surface? Board Long Tom for a canal trip to St Pancras Lock, then come back to the workshop to make one of your own. Every child picks a shiny metallic fish and weaves their own design using bright, coloured thread. Each one is different, and each one goes home with them.

Your ticket includes:
• A canal trip on Long Tom to St Pancras Lock
• A craft workshop to weave your own metallic fish, in your own colours and pattern, to take home
• Access to the interactive Family Fun Trail
• Dressing up and play opportunities, including in our ice cream parlour

Our school holiday boat trips are very popular, and spaces are strictly limited.
Children £5.50 · Adults (16+) £10.50
🎟️ All the details and booking: canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-fun-days.htm

10/08/2026

It’s ! 🔎

Today we are celebrating the anniversary of the opening of the first section of the Regent's Canal on 12 August 1816!

But did you know that this canal's construction actually forced a legendary London sports venue to pack up and move?

Can you guess which famous sporting ground had to relocate, and even reused the excavated soil from the canal's Maida Hill Tunnel to lay its historic turf? 🏏

Drop your guesses in the comments, and we'll confirm the answer later this week

08/08/2026

Last chance for our Canal Boat Makers Family Fun Day this summer — it's this Tuesday, 11th August, at the London Canal Museum.

The day starts on Long Tom, out along Regent's Canal to St Pancras Lock and back. Then join the craft workshop to design and build your house on water using recycled materials. The ultimate challenge: can you design a home that is waterproof and floats? Your creation goes home with you at the end of the day.

A few spaces on the boat trip are still available.
Children £5.50 · Adults (16+) £10.50 (includes boat trip and craft activity)
🎟️ Check availability and book: canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-fun-days.htm

05/08/2026

Tuesday, 11th August, is our last Canal Boat Makers Family Fun Day date of the summer.

Board Long Tom for a trip along Regent's Canal to St Pancras Lock to take inspiration from the boats along the canal, then head back to the museum and into the craft workshop. Every child can use recycled materials to design and build their very own house on water. Will it survive the float test? You'll take your creation home with you at the end of the day to keep or continue experimenting with!

Your ticket includes:
• A canal trip on Long Tom to St Pancras Lock
• A craft workshop to design and build your own water vessel (a house on water) using recycled materials, followed by a float test
• Access to the interactive Family Fun Trail
• Dressing up and play opportunities, including in our ice cream parlour

Boat trip spaces are limited.
Children £5.50 · Adults (16+) £10.50
🎟️ All the details and booking: canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-fun-days.htm

02/08/2026

Every month, one of our volunteers picks a waterways read worth your time. This month, it's Nigel with The Liveaboard Guide: Living Afloat on the Inland Waterways (3rd edition), by Tony Jones.

"Full disclosure: I am not considering either living on, or buying, a canal boat. But if I were, this book would be my number one 'go to' guide for help, advice and information on the considerations, issues and pitfalls ahead.

It addresses every question that I could think of, and many more besides. There is a whole chapter on toilets! This is not too much information: you are going to use yours more than once every day, and boat toilets differ significantly from those on land."

Pick up your copy in our bookshop 📚

Address

12-13 New Wharf Road
London
N19RT

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10am - 4:30pm

Website

https://t.mtrbio.com/lcm, https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/

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