11. Water and Locks

Controlling water

Wooden lock paddles on display

How does a lock work? We explain this using diagrams and a model, and an exhibition of windlass handles and wooden paddles from the Regent's Canal's massive lock gates.

Also on the first floor is an area devoted to temporary exhibitions. These change at least once a year and cover a variety of topics which may be directly related to our main topics or sometimes ancillary subjects.