National Gas Museum
The Gas Museum tells the story of gas at home and work. For light, for heat, for cooking - for 200 years gas has been essential energy. Visit to find out about the early days of gas when it was the brightest light of Victorian Britain. Learn how gas made from coal lit the nation's streets, homes and factories. See a fantastic selection of working gas lights, nostalgic fires, cookers and some surprising gadgets.
Venue Type:
Museum, Industrial heritage site
A peep at some of our huge collection and the museum building, the original gasworks offices and clock tower.
Collection details
Industry, Social History, Science and Technology
Getting there
Look out for the large red brick clock tower on Aylestone Road next to the British Gas site.
National Gas Museum
195 Aylestone Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 7QJ
England
Website
http://www.nationalgasmuseum.org.uk/
General contact email
Telephone
Phone (via British Gas)
- About
- | Collections
- | Map