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London Canal Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1 9RT 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7713 0836 
 
OPENING TIMES
Open until 7.30pm first Thu of month | Closed 24-26 & 31 Dec
 
PRICES
£3 (Adult), £1.50 (Child), £2 (Concessions)
 

Nearby London Canal Museum

 
 
London Canal MuseumA trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn about the history of the canals which were once an important route for horse drawn commercial traffic in the late 18th and early 19th century. A tour of the museum gives you the chance to see inside a narrow boat cabin, get to know the people who used the canals as well as the horses that pulled the boats, and the cargoes they carried. The museum also tells the related story of London's ice trade - and is housed in a former ice warehouse originally constructed in 1862-3 for Carlo Gatti, a well-known ice cream maker. Today the museum still has a huge commercial Victorian ice well used to store ice imported by ship and canal boat from Norway. With Regent's Canal right outside, a visit the museum makes it easy to imagine just how important these waterways once were.
 

London Canal Museum events

 
Highlights Of 26 Years Of Kingdom Tours WW Cruises:TalkHighlights Of 26 Years Of Kingdom Tours WW Cruises:TalkBrian and Velma Kirton discuss the waterway cruises their ran.1st March 2012Thursday 1st March 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Thursday 1st March 2012
TIMES  Thursday 1st March 2012  PRICING  phone for prices
Brian and Velma Kirton discuss the waterway cruises their ran.
Highlights Of 26 Years Of Kingdom Tours WW Cruises:Talk
The Avon Navigation: TalkThe Avon Navigation: TalkRoger Clay discusses the river navigation.5th April 2012Thursday 5th April 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Thursday 5th April 2012
TIMES  Thursday 5th April 2012  PRICING  phone for prices
Roger Clay discusses the river navigation.
Trip Into Spring (Ages 6- 12)Trip Into Spring (Ages 6- 12)Activities and a boat trip on the Regent's Canal.10th April 2012Tuesday 10th April 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Tuesday 10th April 2012
TIMES  Tuesday 10th April 2012 at 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm  PRICING  child/accompanying adult £4, concs £3
Activities and a boat trip on the Regent's Canal.
The Itchen Navigation: TalkThe Itchen Navigation: TalkPeter Oates discusses the river's history and the progress made to open it for the public.3rd May 2012Thursday 3rd May 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Thursday 3rd May 2012
TIMES  Thursday 3rd May 2012  PRICING  phone for prices
Peter Oates discusses the river's history and the progress made to open it for the public.
Tunnel Boat TripsTunnel Boat TripsTravel by boat through the Islington tunnel.13th May 2012Sunday 27th May 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Running from Sunday 13th May 2012 until Sunday 27th May 2012
TIMES  Sunday 13th May and Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11am, 12noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm  PRICING  £8.30, child £6
Travel by boat through the Islington tunnel.
Towpath WalkTowpath WalkA guided walk from the museum to Camden Market.26th May 2012Saturday 26th May 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Saturday 26th May 2012
TIMES  2.30pm  PRICING  £5.50 & £8.50, concs/adv £4.50 & £7.50, concs £3.50 & £6.50
A guided walk from the museum to Camden Market.
Olympic And East End Waterways: TalkOlympic And East End Waterways: TalkJeremy Batch discusses the waterway network found at the Olympic Games.7th June 2012Thursday 7th June 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Thursday 7th June 2012
TIMES  Thursday 7th June 2012  PRICING  phone for prices
Jeremy Batch discusses the waterway network found at the Olympic Games.
Tunnel Boat TripsTunnel Boat TripsTravel by boat through the Islington tunnel.10th June 2012Sunday 24th June 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Running from Sunday 10th June 2012 until Sunday 24th June 2012
TIMES  Sunday 10th June and Sunday 24th June 2012 at 11am, 12noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm  PRICING  £8.30, child £6
Travel by boat through the Islington tunnel.
Losing The PlotLosing The Plot20th June 2012Wednesday 20th June 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Wednesday 20th June 2012
TIMES  7.45pm  PRICING  phone for prices
Can You Keep A SecretCan You Keep A Secret21st June 2012Thursday 21st June 2012 Where:
London Canal Museum, 12-13  New Wharf Road      N1 9RT
Category: event
event  Thursday 21st June 2012
TIMES  7.45pm  PRICING  phone for prices

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Opening and closing times for London Canal Museum

Today (Wednesday) London Canal Museum closes at 16.30

Monday:

Closed
 
 

Tuesday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Wednesday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Thursday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Friday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Saturday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 

Sunday:

10.00
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16.30
 
 
 

Location map of London Canal Museum

LondonTown.com - London Canal Museum Location Map
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Judd Street NCP
 
13 minutes walk
 
Arcade Car Parks
 
16 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Hotels near London Canal Museum

Near London Canal Museum
The Fairway Hotel London
The Fairway Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 9 minutes from London Canal Museum
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King's Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The thirty ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn London Kings Cross - Bloomsbury London
Holiday Inn London Kings Cross - Bloomsbury
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 73% off from £97
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
Halfway between the City and the west End, the Bloomsbury area is an oasis of calm in the very heart of the capital. It's a lovely ...More
 
 
 
Hilton Islington London
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Hilton Islington
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 81% off from £101
53 Upper Street, N10UY | 16 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Business Design Centre next door is the obvious attraction for many of the guests at this smart, efficient Hilton Hotel, but Islington's excellent restaurants and ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest London Canal Museum

Nearest to London Canal Museum
British Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 10 minutes from London Canal Museum
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo ...More
 
 
 
The Foundling Museum London
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The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 20 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There are ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near London Canal Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near London Canal Museum
Guardian News & Media Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 2 minutes from London Canal Museum
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ...More
 
 
 
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 7 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ...More
 
 
 
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 10 minutes from London Canal Museum
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, ...More
 
 
 
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Events near London Canal Museum

Near London Canal Museum
Ren Harvieu
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 8pm
The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 | 9 minutes from London Canal Museum
Indie-pop by the Salford-based singer-songwriter....More
 
 
 
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London > Events > Dance  Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 8pm
The Place, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
Contemporary dance works by Joon Dance, Tara Pilbrow and MurleyDance....More
 
 
 
Antonio Gades Company: Fuenteovejuna
London > Events > Dance  Dates: 14th February - 16th February 2012
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 16 minutes from London Canal Museum
A presentation of the folk-dance interpretation of the Lope de Vega play, set in 15th-century Andalusia and based on real events. Fuenteovejuna will be performed by ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near London Canal Museum

Near London Canal Museum
Kings Place London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Kings Place
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 2 minutes from London Canal Museum
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Lexington
London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 9 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please all ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near London Canal Museum

The best shops and markets near London Canal Museum
Drink Shop & Do London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Drink Shop & Do
London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from London Canal Museum
Drink Shop & Do is a unique fusion of design shop and cafƩ bar, selling products from emerging designers alongside vintage furniture and home wares. Located ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Foyles St Pancras International
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 8 minutes from London Canal Museum
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ...More
 
 
 
Sourced Market London
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Sourced Market
London > Shopping > Markets
St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 8 minutes from London Canal Museum
Since opening in August 2009, the UK's first produce market to be located in a train station aims to bring the best from local and artisan ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near London Canal Museum

What are the best dining options near London Canal Museum London?
The Driver London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Driver
London > Restaurants >
2-4 Wharfdale Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 1 minute from London Canal Museum
Proving that King's Cross is far from the dive so many people claim, The Driver is a stylish, multi-purpose boutique venue, and certainly the area's only ...More
 
 
 
Rotunda Bar and Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rotunda Bar and Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Kings Place, 90 York way, King's Cross, London N1 | 2 minutes from London Canal Museum
This canal side bar and restaurant is a pleasant place to stop off if you're wondering around the Kings Place development. Not exactly on the beaten ...More
 
 
 
Merkato London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Merkato
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
196 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from London Canal Museum
This superb Ethiopian restaurant can be a bit intimidating for the uninitiated. There’s raucous music from live musicians and ordering can be confusing from a menu ...More
 
 
 
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Education near London Canal Museum

Near London Canal Museum
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
 
 
 
The Make Lounge London
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The Make Lounge
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 18 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
 
 
 
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London Wine Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 19 minutes from London Canal Museum
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near London Canal Museum

London Canal Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
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Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 22 minutes from London Canal Museum
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
 
 
 
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London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 24 minutes from London Canal Museum
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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My Chocolate Workshops
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 25 minutes from London Canal Museum
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near London Canal Museum

The best pubs near London London Canal Museum.
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
116 Cloudesley Road, Islington, London N1 | 11 minutes from London Canal Museum
Modern British cuisine ...More
 
 
 
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The North One Bar
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Tolpuddle Street, Islington, London N1 | 11 minutes from London Canal Museum
This refurbished pub / bar has been highly recommended by a number of readers, and we found it very pleasant. The interior is absolutely standard, and ...More
 
 
 
The Drapers Arms London
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The Drapers Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 16 minutes from London Canal Museum
Ben Maschler (son of Evening Standard food critic Fay) and Nick Gibson have taken over The Drapers Arms in Islington and improved on what was already ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near London Canal Museum

London Canal Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Scala London
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Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
The Big Chill House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Big Chill House
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Smithy's Wine Bar London
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Smithy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
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Meeting venue hire near London Canal Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near London Canal Museum.
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 10 minutes from London Canal Museum
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Business Design Centre London
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Business Design Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
Exhibitors love this venue and it's easy to see why. The Business Design Centre in Islington is in a great location just one mile from The ...More
 
 
 
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The Foundling Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
 

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Words on Monday
Exhibitions | Until 2nd April 2012 

Kings Place 2 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

Kick start your week with a lively burst of culture at Kings Place, with their series of lively Monday night ...More

Ren Harvieu
Concerts | On 15th February 2012 

The Lexington 9 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

Indie-pop by the Salford-based singer-songwriter....More

A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernatural
Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 

British Library 10 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

An exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates ...More

Resolution! 2012: Triple Bill Programme 24 (Pillar To Post/Waltzing Words/Laissez-Moi Danser (Let me
Dance | On 15th February 2012 

The Place 14 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

Contemporary dance works by Joon Dance, Tara Pilbrow and MurleyDance....More

Life Painting: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 29th February 2012 

Candid Arts Galleries 15 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

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UMOJA
UMOJA
Dance | Until 19th February 2012 

Sadler's Wells Theatre 16 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

With a company of 30 singers, dancers, marimba players, drummers and musicians, UMOJA is a celebration of South Africa's performing ...More

 
Antonio Gades Company: Fuenteovejuna
Dance | Until 16th February 2012 

Sadler's Wells Theatre 16 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

A presentation of the folk-dance interpretation of the Lope de Vega play, set in 15th-century Andalusia and based on real ...More

Beach Bum
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th February 2012 

Ladybird Bar 17 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

DJ Larry Sun plays a mash-up of dance, hip hop, electro and party....More

Megson, Milkwood
Concerts | On 15th February 2012 

The Wilmington Arms 17 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

Award-winning contemporary folk duo....More

Charles Dickens Museum Reading Group
Exhibitions | Until 19th July 2012 

Charles Dickens Museum 17 minutes walk from London Canal Museum

If you're a fan of the great literary genius Charles Dickens and love nothing more than a good natter over ...More

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