The London Canal Museum has a great deal to offer home educating families. The collections include displays about many aspect of the canals:

The lives of the families who lived on their canal boats;

The origins of, and changing land use around, Battlebridge Basin;

Lifting & weighing canal boat cargoes;

Canal art;

Carlo Gatti and the trade in ice from Norway;

The London canal system;

The horses who were used to power the boats;

The operation of locks;

And the Regent’s Canal.

Supported visits may be made by groups (10+ learners) and the cost is £5 per child, with one free adult per family. Payment should be made in advance and is usually non-refundable. You can register your interest at education@canalmuseum.org.uk and we can plan a bespoke session to meet your group’s needs and interests.

For all enquiries, please contact education@canalmuseum.org.uk