National Waterways Museum

The British' National Waterways Museum is housed in a Victorian warehouse at Gloucester Docks in the city of Gloucester in South West England. The museum is concerned with Britain's inland waterways; rivers and canals. It has a collection of boats including narrowboats, river barges, canal and river tugs, and 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. The museum uses modern interactive techniques and hands on exhibits.

Related Topics:
British - Victorian - Gloucester - South West England - Canals - Weighbridge

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