London Canal Museum
Times: 10am–4.30pm Tues–Sun and bank holiday Mons. First Thurs of each month 7.30pm closing
Price: £3 Adults, £1.50 ages 5–15, under 4s free

Hidden in the depths of the now not-so-seedy Kings Cross is the London Canal Museum. It is located in what was once Gatti's Ice House, a Victorian warehouse built in 1863 in Battlebridge Basin.

The museum tells two stories, one of which is the history of ice. In the days before refrigeration, ice was brought by ship from Norway to the docks, then by barge along the canal, unloaded into Gatti's ice wells and then taken by horse and cart accross London.

The other story is that of England's canals, the boats and the people who worked on the waterways. You can even see inside a narrowboat cabin as well as learn to tie nautical knots.

The London Canal Museum is great for a little cultural addition to a day on Regent's Canal.

Summer Fun

Tues in Aug; 10.30am, 1.30pm; ages 6–12. Activities vary but may include plaque making, painting roses and castles, Henrietta's Museum Trail (Henrietta is the Museum’s horse), boat trips on the Regent's Canal.

Venue Details:

London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1 9RT
Tel: 020 7713 0836
Website: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

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