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London Canal Museum

Address: 12-13 New Wharf Rd., King's Cross, London, N1 RT | Map It
Phone: 020/7713-0836
www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Regent's Park and Hampstead

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Fodor's Review:

Near the recently reopened St. Pancras International terminal station, in a former ice-storage house, you can learn about the rise and fall of London's once extensive canal network. Children enjoy the activity zone and learning about Henrietta, the museum's horse. Outside, on the Battlebridge Basin, float the gaily painted narrow boats of modern canal dwellers—a few steps and a world away from King's Cross, which was once one of London's least salubrious neighborhoods. The quirky little museum is a half-hour walk along the towpath from Camden Lock—you can download a free audio tour to accompany the walk.

Cost: £3
Open: Tues.-Sun. and holiday Mon. 10-4:30; last admission 3:45. 1st Thurs. of the month open to 7:30
Tube: King's Cross

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