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A 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:Talk
event Thursday 1st March 2012TIMES Thursday 1st March 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Brian and Velma Kirton discuss the waterway cruises their ran.
The Avon Navigation: Talk
event Thursday 5th April 2012TIMES Thursday 5th April 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Roger Clay discusses the river navigation.
Trip Into Spring (Ages 6- 12)
event Tuesday 10th April 2012TIMES 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: Talk
event Thursday 3rd May 2012TIMES 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 Trips
event Running from Sunday 13th May 2012 until Sunday 27th May 2012TIMES 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 Walk
event Saturday 26th May 2012TIMES 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: Talk
event Thursday 7th June 2012TIMES Thursday 7th June 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Jeremy Batch discusses the waterway network found at the Olympic Games.
Tunnel Boat Trips
event Running from Sunday 10th June 2012 until Sunday 24th June 2012TIMES 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.
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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
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1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
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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
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
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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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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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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
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
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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
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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The Place, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
Contemporary dance works by Joon Dance, Tara Pilbrow and MurleyDance....More
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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
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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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44 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 16 minutes from London Canal Museum
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275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
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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
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16-17 Leeke Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 6 minutes from London Canal Museum
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British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 10 minutes from London Canal Museum
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52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
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40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from London Canal Museum
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