What’s On
From family activities during the school holidays, to exhibitions, guided tours, community events and more! There's something for everyone to enjoy at the Museum. Scroll through our What's On to discover more.
Talks and Tours Weekend
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United KingdomDiscover 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!
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United KingdomDiscover 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 »
Santa at the Museum (Fully Booked)
Santa has made time in his busy schedule to visit the London Museum of Water & Steam this year. Visit us on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 December to help Santa spread a little festive joy! Adults - Free,... Read more »
A Tram Stop in Hounslow – The Founding of Brentford Football Club
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United KingdomOn 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 »
Science Showoff – CANCELLED
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 »
Exhibition: Brentford at Work, Rest & Play
London Museum of Water and Steam Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, United KingdomWe 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 »
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 »
The Living Thames – Film Screening
Join us for a screening of award-winning documentary The Living Thames. Thursday 17th August 2023 1:30-4:00pm The film will be followed by a Q&A session with director/producer Dorothy Leiper, archaeologist Dr Fiona Haughey and hydraulics expert Rob Casey. Additionally, Dr... 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 »
Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers
The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their model steam trains. Come and enjoy the wonderful model trains in full steam on a purpose built track, learn all about how they work and watch... Read more »