What's on at the London Canal Museum

Special events and special boat trips

What's On

We have a programme of special events including regular boat trips as part of your visit, historic boat trips, Family Fun days for younger visitors, and other special event days. Museum admission is included in all these special events. We have changing temporary exhibitions. Click on the images below to find out more details

Regular boat trips

Passenger boat with big windows emerging from tunneul mouth

Everyone loves a boat trip! Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and some Wednesdays, until the end of October. Experience London's long canal tunnel, take a cream tea cruise, explore more on a long trip. Tea/coffee and a guide giving commentary on trips of more than 30 minutes. Includes your museum visit.Every week until 31st October, and Mince Pie Cruises in December.

Gatti's Music Hall

Against a backdrop of brick wall two female performers in colourful long dresses sing

We celebrate the Gatti family tradition of music hall by hosting a performance by Player's Theatre of traditional music hall. November 2nd 2024

Family Fun Days

Two children seated on floor wearing green cartboard hats

Special days for families, normally during school holidays or half-terms. They include a craft activity on a variable theme, led by a facilitator, and usually a short boat trip (booked in advance). Other museum activities for children are also available including a trail and a chance to use our children's ice cream parlour. 30th October.

King's Cross Christmas Lights by Water

A tree is lit up against a dark sky

On two dark winter nights we open late and offer short boat trips to see the spectacular lights of King's Cross 26th November 3rd and 17th December 2024

Carols and Ices

View of people in yellow hard hats in the underground wells with brick background

Our annual Christmas celebration is called "Carols and Ices" and generally includes candle lighting, ice-cream-making demonstrations, short boat trips to explore King's Cross lights by night, and a cash bar. 12th December 2024

Temporary Exhibitions

Heron sits on setern of colourful boat looking down into water

Our current temporary exhibition showcases wildlife on London's canals in all its diversity and colour.