- Wikidata identifier:
- Q16248172
- Also known as:
- Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
- Instance of:
- museum building; transport museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum; Designated collection
- Accreditation number:
- 2047
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q16248172/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Transport Collection
Local significance and National interest. The collection held by the National Waterways Museum contains over 100 boats on several sites, of which over half are floating exhibits. The boats range from canoes and other small craft, through traditional narrowboats, barges, tugs, maintenance and coastal craft.
Subjects
Canals; Waterways heritage; Boats; Transport infrastructure; Transport; Waterways
Science and Industry Collection
Local significance and National interest. Collection of tools and industry related items.
Subjects
Waterways heritage; Waterway engineering; Waterways; Science; Tools; Industry
Costume and Textiles Collection
Local significance and National interest. Collection of textiles related to the inland waterways.
Subjects
Waterways heritage; Textiles; Transport; Waterways; Costume
Decorative and Applied Arts Collection
Local significance and National interest. Collection of ceramics, glass and painted ware associated with the inland waterways.
Subjects
Ceramics; Waterways heritage; Decorative arts; Waterways; Glass; Crafts
Library and Archives Collection
National significance. The current national collection on canals includes plans, maps, registers, documents, photographic material, periodicals, books, sound and film material. It includes company records and material from private collectors.
Subjects
Inland water transport; Canals; Waterways heritage; House barges; Waterways; River barges; Inland waterways
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC