National Waterways Museum

The National Waterways Museum is an award-winning museum, which is housed in an old Victorian warehouse in the historic Gloucester Docks.

The museum charts the story of Britain's canals through a special collection which has been designated as being 'of National Importance'.

The museum concentrates on providing fascinating 'hands on' displays covering a whole range of waterways related topics. Enter through a replica lock chamber, complete with running water, as exhibits, interactive computers and videos help give you a taste of what it was like to live and work on the waterways. Our historic boat collection includes narrowboats, river barges, canal and river tugs, as well as a steam powered dredger. There is also a steam crane and heavy oil engine in the setting of a canal repair yard, complete with working machine shop, forge and weighbridge.

[Write up from the museum website]

For more information please:

Click Here to go to the museums website,

Click Here to see a map of where the museum is [MultiMap],

Click Here to view the museums website directions page,

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