London Museum of Water & Steam

Women on top! Great Q&A on Saturday with women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & maths) at @waterandsteam in Brentford with the museum director, artist in residence and steam engineer on what inspires them, the importance of museums and how to have a great career

Our first Steam Up of 2025 will be on the weekend of the 25-26 January 💫 Witness the sights, smells and sounds of the Victorian era when our historic pumping engines are in steam! Tickets available on our website via the link in bio #SteamUp #2025SteamUp

Our Christmas Opening Hours 📅🎄 Over the Christmas holidays, the museum will be open Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 December, and Friday 27 - Tuesday 31 December for our special New Year's Steam Up weekend! #SteamUp #ChristmasOpeningHours

Just one month till the big day 🎅 Santa will be making a very special trip out of his busy schedule to visit the museum this December! 📅 14-15, and 21-22 December ⏰ Six sessions per day from 10.15am 🎟 Tickets must be PRE-BOOKED on our website waterandsteam.org.uk/event/santa-at… #Santa

All aboard! Thomas Wicksteed will be steaming on the tracks both Saturday and Sunday THIS WEEKEND from 11.30am 📷 Reminder that November 23 and 24 are a Steam Up weekend. You can prebook on our website - lmws.digitickets.co.uk/category/51367 #SteamUp #SteamTrain #SteamEngine #ThomasWicksteed

We're in STEAM this weekend 23-24 November! Experience our historic pumping engines in motion - don't miss out by booking a ticket on our website: waterandsteam.org.uk/event/november… #SteamUp #Engineering #SteamEngine

The Splash Zone is closed from today for the Winter season to prevent frost damage. It will return in early Spring 2025 (date tbd). Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when - eepurl.com/gq9Hyr

This display commemorates those employees who fought in the Great War 1914-18, some of who may not have returned. It is on display in the old engine house which was the original front entrance of the site. Lest we forget.

📢 Looking for volunteering opportunities? The next West London Volunteer Fair is coming up on Tuesday 5 November 1-4pm @Chiswick_House! Meet with friendly reps from 16 local cultural organisations to learn more about our volunteer opportunities 👉 buff.ly/3YEI5n8

Check out this post and article by @gmtreble ! A massive thank you to them for helping us keep the Bull engine running with a new submersible pump and for supporting sustainability at the London Museum of Water & Steam!

Without doubt the strangest item found is a set of dentures! These belonged to a worker called H. Carter. Stokers had the arduous job of shovelling coal into the boilers. We know that by 1893 Carter was earning 1 pound and 12 shillings a week - £131.28 in today’s money.

Clay Pipes such as these were mass-produced and usually smoked only once and then thrown away. It is therefore not surprising that both fragmented and complete pipes were found during our 2006 restoration work.

A Halloween thread...Our Cornish Bull Engine spans an impressive three levels of the museum. However, appearances can be deceptive, as hidden away from the public gaze are the lower levels of engine which descend into a cavernous pit below. 🖊️Written by Holly Slater #Halloween

Get ready for a spooktacular October Half Term! 🎃 • Explore the museum after dark • Go ghost hunting in the museum! • Enjoy family-friendly haunted tours • Create your own spooky crafts Book tickets on our website lmws.digitickets.co.uk/category/58551 #Halloween #OctoberHalfTerm

The weather may be cooling down but it's steaming up at the museum... 🌡 Come and experience the sights, smells and sounds of the Victorian era at our Steam Up event this weekend! Tickets available here: lmws.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/… #SteamUp #SteamEngines

We're in STEAM this weekend 19-20 October! Book your tickets now on our website: waterandsteam.org.uk/event/october-…

Tickets are selling fast for our guided tours of the museum AFTER DARK during October half term - don't miss out by booking your ticket today! waterandsteam.org.uk/event/after-ho…

It's officially the beginning of Autumn today! 🍂 Discover the exciting events happening at the museum over the next few months by heading to our website - waterandsteam.org.uk/events/ #AutumnEquinox #Autumn #AutumnEquinox2024 #AutumnActivities