London Canal Museum

Events at London Canal Museum

• 30 Years of KESCRG

  Exhibition

  4 Feb 2010 to 4 Feb 2010

  The Kent and East Sussex Canal Restoration Group forms part of that network of modern navvies who go out to derelict waterways and through their knowledge and skills slowly bring them back to working order. Roy Sutton has been involved with the group over many years and tells us some of what they have achieved.

   

• The Bantam IV Tug

  Exhibition

  Recurring event

  The Bantam class of tug was produced in the late 1940's and the 1950's and 1960's by E.C. Jones and Sons of Brentford. In 1994 London Canal Museum was given number 4 of the class which is preserved as a floating exhibit, normally moored outside the museum, but sometimes taken to canal events during the summer season. The Bantam tugs are unusual in that they are designed to push, not to tow. This is a more energy efficient way of moving an unpowered barge. The tugs were used most frequently for canal maintenance and in gravel pits and other non tidal waterway situations.

   

• Birmingham Canals - Past and Present

  Guided walk

  7 Jan 2010 to 7 Jan 2010

  Eric Lewis tells about amazing network of waterways, dating back to Brindley. He describes how the former trade has now changed into leisure traffic

   

• Christmas Shopping Night

  Special event

  1 Dec 2009 to 31 Dec 2009

  The evening of the December illustrated talk (first Thursday in December) is also the night of our annual Christmas Shopping evening. A free mince pie for all, and also an opportunity to but Christmas presents from the museum shop with a 10% discount (cash) or 5% discount (cards).