Welcome to the London Canal Museum! Learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats. Peer down into the unique heritage of a huge Victorian ice well used to store ice imported from Norway and brought by ship and canal boat to be stored. This unique waterways museum is housed in a former ice warehouse built in about 1862-3 for Carlo Gatti, the famous ice cream maker, and features the history of the ice trade and ice cream as well as the canals.
LearnArtory has organised for us a tour which will be in 2 parts: first, step back to Victorian times for a one hour talk about the ice trade. This includes a demonstration of ice cream-making using the replica Victorian ice cream churn; you’ll watch, take part and enjoy a small sample! Followed by a short orientation talk about the museum itself that you can visit by yourself freely. A great journey through Victorian Times!
For any queries, contact event organiser Geneviève Sentier at londonwalks@kcwc.org.uk
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