London Canal Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | King's Cross, London, N1 England |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Visitors | 16,000 |
| Public transit access |  King's Cross St Pancras King's Cross St Pancras |
The London Canal Museum is a cool place in the King's Cross area of London, England. It's a museum all about the amazing history of London's canals and waterways!
A Look Back: Museum History
This museum first opened its doors in 1992. It's built inside a really old Victorian building. This building used to be a huge warehouse for ice! A man named Carlo Gatti used it a long time ago.
The ice warehouse was built between 1862 and 1863. It was used to store ice that came all the way from Norway. The ice traveled by ship and then by canal barge.
Underneath the building, there are two special underground rooms called ice wells. These were used to keep the ice frozen. You can even see one of these ice wells when you visit the museum!
What You Can See and Do
The museum has lots of interesting exhibits. They show you all about the UK's waterways, like canals and rivers. You can learn how they were built and how people used them.
The museum also hosts fun activities. They have evening talks with pictures and special summer activities for families. You can even go on guided walks along the towpaths next to the canals.
One exciting activity is a guided trip through the Islington Tunnel. This is a long, dark tunnel that canal boats travel through!
The museum also helps support two historic boats. These boats, named Ferret and Ilkeston, are part of a national collection. The museum also helps a group called the Boat Museum Society. This group works to fix up and take care of old boats.
Where to Find the Museum
The London Canal Museum is located in the King's Cross area of London. It sits right next to the famous Regent's Canal.
You can also easily get to Battlebridge Basin from the back of the museum. It's only about a five-minute walk from the King's Cross St Pancras tube station.
