Gloucester Waterways Museum |
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The Gloucester Waterways Museum is housed in an original Victorian warehouse in Gloucester's Historic docks. Enter through a lock chanber, with its running water.
Interactive displays and archive films across entensive galleries illustrate the fascinating stories of our waterways. Discover facts about the ingenious engineering involved in the waterway system, transport and trade, working and living on the canals. Visit the painted ware gallery on level 3.
Access to the second and third floor of the galleries is via a lift and different levels within these galleries are ramped. The only limitations on site are the floating historic craft, visitors with limited moibility may find access to the narrowboats and dredger difficult.
Moored on the museum quayside visitors can see and climb aboard a range of historic boats including the impressive No.4 steam dredger.
The museum has a wheel chair which is available for visitors to use.
The Museum gift shop situated of the ground floor is a real treasure trove, stocking books, maps, model boats, prints and painted ware plus general giftware. Coots cafe/bar is adjacent to the museum offering a wide selection of refreshments. Museum toilets are available on level 3, and in Coots cafe which is adjacent to the Museum.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
November - March: 11.00am - 4.00pm. April - October: Weekdays 11.00am - 4.00pm. April - October: Weekends 10.30am - 4.30pm. July & August: 10.30am - 5.00pm Closed 24, 25, 30 & 31 December |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Adult £4.75; Child £3.25 (under 4 yrs Free)Senior Citizen and Concession £3.75 Family (2 adults + 2 children £12.50; (1 adult + 2 children) £9.00. Group Rates Available (for 10 people +) Full disabled access except to the floating exhibits. |
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Directions
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| Follow brown signs for the "Historic docks" from M5 North/South, as well as within the city boundaries. Access to Docks from Southgate street. |
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Gloucester Waterways Museum Postcode for SatNav: GL1 2EH |
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Gloucester Waterways Museum
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Gloucester Waterways Museum run 45 minute boat trips from Merchants Quay, Gloucester Docks, travelling down the Gloucester Sharpness Canal. |
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Gloucester Cathedral
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A warm welcome awaits you at Gloucester Cathedral - one of the finest medieval buildings in the country and the jewel in the city of Gloucester's crown. |
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Prinknash Abbey Bird and Deer Park
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On entering the Park over 50 peacocks and waterfowl welcome you as you walk towards the Love Bird Aviary and the Golden Wood full of golden Pheasants . |
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