Housed on two floors of a historic corn mill, the museum gives an excellent overview of the history of Britain's canals.
Follow the story of these vital waterways from the great engineers and navvies who created them, to the boat families, leggers and lock keepers who lived and worked on them.
The museum is also vital to understanding Stoke Bruerne itself, and how the village drew life from the canal that when it was first built, split the village in two.
Displays feature models of working boats, traditional clothing, canal crafts, a recreation of a workshop and more.
And when you need a sit down, there are two fascinating films to watch. The first shows early footage of working boats on the Grand Union Canal, the second is a nostalgic film of canals in the 1970s with a commentary by Jonny Morris.
Continue the story of canals with our audio guide (FREE with admission), which takes you from the museum along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and to the Blisworth Tunnel.
The museum unlocks the fascinating story of the canal-world you can see all around you at Stoke Bruerne.
