Our History

In 1820 the Grand Junction Water Works Company (GJWWC) opened a new pumping station at Chelsea taking water from the Thames. Within 10 years concern about the poor quality of the water, mainly pollution with sewage, convinced the company to move its operations to a new site by Kew Bridge.

Our Collections

The heart of the museum is its collection of magnificent steam pumping engines. These comprise the Cornish engines, which are in their original engine houses, and the rotative engines, which have been collected by the museum trust from pumping stations across the country.
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Tuesday 23rd Apr

Secrets of the Museum: Easter
Friday 26th Apr

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 27th Apr

Locomotives in operation
Sunday 28th Apr

Stirling Engine Rally
Sunday 28th Apr

Locomotives in operation
Friday 3rd May

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 4th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 5th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Monday 6th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Friday 10th May

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 11th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 12th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Friday 17th May

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 18th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 19th May

Locomotives in operation
Friday 24th May

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 25th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Saturday 25th May

Trains, Trains, Trains: A Half Term Special
Sunday 26th May

Locomotives in operation
Monday 27th May

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Tuesday 28th May

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Wednesday 29th May

Pumping Engines in Steam
Thursday 30th May

Locomotives in operation
Friday 31st May

Locomotives in operation
Friday 31st May

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 1st Jun

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 2nd Jun

Locomotives in operation
Friday 7th Jun

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 8th Jun

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 9th Jun

Pumping Engines in Steam
Friday 14th Jun

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 15th Jun

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 16th Jun

Locomotives in operation
Friday 21st Jun

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 22nd Jun

Locomotives in operation
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Friday 28th Jun

Songs and storytime with Musical Mark
Saturday 29th Jun

Locomotives in operation
Sunday 30th Jun

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Saturday 6th Jul

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Locomotives in operation
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Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 14th Jul

Pumping Engines in Steam
Saturday 20th Jul

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 21st Jul

Locomotives in operation
Wednesday 24th Jul

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Wednesday 31st Jul

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Saturday 3rd Aug

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Wednesday 7th Aug

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Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 11th Aug

Pumping Engines in Steam
Wednesday 14th Aug

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Wednesday 28th Aug

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Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 15th Sep

Pumping Engines in Steam
Saturday 21st Sep

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 22nd Sep

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 28th Sep

Locomotives in operation
Sunday 29th Sep

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 5th Oct

Locomotives in operation
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Locomotives in operation
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Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 13th Oct

Pumping Engines in Steam
Saturday 19th Oct

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 20th Oct

Locomotives in operation
Monday 21st Oct

Locomotives in operation
Tuesday 22nd Oct

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Wednesday 23rd Oct

Pumping Engines in Steam
Thursday 24th Oct

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Friday 25th Oct

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Sunday 27th Oct

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Saturday 2nd Nov

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Saturday 9th Nov

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 10th Nov

Pumping Engines in Steam
Saturday 16th Nov

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 17th Nov

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 23rd Nov

Locomotives in operation
Sunday 24th Nov

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Saturday 30th Nov

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Sunday 1st Dec

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 7th Dec

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 8th Dec

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 14th Dec

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 15th Dec

Locomotives in operation
Saturday 21st Dec

Pumping Engines in Steam
Sunday 22nd Dec

Locomotives in operation

Latest News

Jeremy’s Experience at the Museum

Throughout my time at the London Museum of Water & Steam, I have experienced quite a lot that I normally would not have had the chance to experience in a work place. At the London Museum of Water & Steam…

Museum in Awards Shortlist

We are Excited to Announce that we are a Finalist for the Prestigious Event Entertainment Awards We have been chosen as a finalist for Best Venue at The Event Entertainment Awards 2019! Presented by BookEntertainment.co.uk, The Event Entertainment Awards recognises the best in the event…

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Our address:

Green Dragon Lane
Brentford
London TW8 0EN
Tel: 020 8568 4757

Email: museum@waterandsteam.org.uk

Opening hours

The museum is open daily during school holidays - we use Hounslow Borough school term dates.

Monday
Closed*
Tuesday
Closed*
Wednesday
10am - 4pm
Thursday
10am - 4pm
Friday
10am - 4pm
Saturday
10am - 4pm
Sunday
10am - 4pm

* Except for pre-booked school and group parties