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Talks and Tours Weekend

Event Series Talks and Tours Weekend
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

Discover the fascinating world of water and steam with tours, talks and hidden gems from our archives. Please book your admission tickets and up to two tours or talks per person online.   Boulton and Watt Tour - Built in... Read more »

Autumn Steam Up!

Event Series Autumn Steam Up!
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

Discover the fascinating world of water and steam with tours, talks and the chance to see some of our wonderful engines in steam! There's something for all ages to enjoy: Tours with our wonderful volunteers for adults and steam enthusiasts... Read more »

A Tram Stop in Hounslow – The Founding of Brentford Football Club

Event Series A Tram Stop in Hounslow – The Founding of Brentford Football Club
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

On Sunday 6 March, The London Museum of Water & Steam will be hosting a live ‘radio style’ satirical play capturing the events of October 1889 when Brentford Rowing Club held a rather heated meeting, close to the site of... Read more »

£9

Science Showoff – CANCELLED

London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

Due to unforeseen circumstances this event have been cancelled. Join some of London's most hilarious engineers and scientists for an evening of hilarious stories, jokes and facts. Since 2011, Science Showoff has been making audiences across the UK giggle, shake... Read more »

£10

Exhibition: Brentford at Work, Rest & Play

Event Series Exhibition: Brentford at Work, Rest & Play
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

We are delighted to present our new Community Exhibition in the Steam Hall Gallery, 'Brentford at Work, Rest & Play'. It has been lovingly put together by photographer and local historian, Karen Reader. Karen is known for her Brentford Thru... Read more »

Included in museum admission

Summer Holidays – Play! Imagineering

We're kicking off our summer holidays with imagineering! We're open Wednesday to Sunday 10am until 4pm. What is imagineering? It is when you take amazing creative ideas, and turn them into something practical. It's a mixture of imagination and engineering.... Read more »

Summer Holidays – Play! Nature

We're almost at the end of our summer holidays and this time we're playing with nature! We're open Wednesday to Sunday 10am until 4pm, and also open on bank holiday Monday 28 August. Nature is all around us, and plays... Read more »

Stirling Engines at the Museum

Did you know the original Stirling engine was invented by Robert Stirling in 1816 and used in the late 1800's to pump water? The Stirling Engine Society are at the London Museum of Water & Steam on Sunday 12 May!... Read more »

The Living Thames – Film Screening

London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary The Living Thames. Introduced by Sir David Attenborough, and presented by environmentalist Chris Baines, The Living Thames gives a voice to the many people with a hand in making the Thames... Read more »