Activities
The museum runs monthly evening illustrated talks, summer activities for families, guided towpath walks, guided trips through the Islington Tunnel and Halloween events. In September 2011 the museum took part in Open House London during which admission was free. The museum runs an educational programme with local school groups and is the holder of a Sandford Award for educational standards. Each summer the Mikron Theatre company performs at the museum for one or two nights during a tour by narrowboat.
The museum sponsors two boats at the National Waterways Museum that are part of the national collection. LCM provides financial support to the Boat Museum Society, a voluntary body which works with the NWM on the restoration and maintenance of historic boats. The two boats sponsored by London Canal Museum are Ferrett and Ilkeston.
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