History
The museum was opened in 1992. It is housed in a Victorian ice warehouse that was used by Carlo Gatti. The building was constructed around 1860 to house ice imported from Norway by ship and canal barge. There are two preserved ice wells under the building, one of which may be viewed from the public area of the museum. The museum is independent, self funded and a registered charity. It is run and managed almost completely by volunteers. It is often used as a venue for private functions out of opening hours, which provides income to support it.
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