The London Museum of Water and Steam, formerly known as the Kew Bridge Steam Museum, occupies the site of the old Kew Bridge Pumping Station and is centred on a collection of steam water pumping engines.
The museum has featured in several television series including The Bill, Doctor Who, EastEnders and Industrial Age.
What to see at the London Museum of Water and Steam
The museum has the world’s largest working collection of Cornish cycle beam engines including the Grand Junction 90 inch, the world’s largest working beam engine.
There are also displays about the history of London’s water supply and the technology used to pump water.
The museum also features a narrow-gauge railway with a steam locomotive that runs on a 365m (400 yards) track on the museum site with trains operating on weekends and for special events.
There is also a 61m (200 ft) Victorian standpipe tower that houses a system of vertical pipes that water is pumped through before it enters the mains water supply.
Visiting the London Museum of Water and Steam
The London Museum of Water and Steam is located in Brentford just north of Kew in west London. It is a three-minute walk from Kew Bridge railway station, which is around 30 minutes from London Waterloo with trains running every 15 minutes.
Around 86% of the museum is accessible to wheelchair users.
Admission to the museum is free of charge if you have a valid London Pass.
The museum is only a 10-minute walk to Kew Gardens and the Musical Museum is also located nearby.
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