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Abbey Pumping Station
Corporation Road,
off Abbey Lane,
Leicester,
LE4 5PX
Opening Times:
Open to schools: daily 10.00am - 4.30pm, throughout the year, for pre booked visits.
Open to the public:
February to October
open daily 11.00am - 4.30pm.
Additional opening for public events: November to January by prior arrangement.
Visit Website
Description:
Explore Leicester's industrial, technological and scientific heritage and relive the might, power and beauty of Victorian engineering at Abbey Pumping Station.
Opened in 1891, Abbey Pumping Station was built to pump Leicester's sewage to the treatment works at Beaumont Leys and be part of a grand scheme to make Leicester a healthier place. The museum exhibits range from beautifully decorated Victorian beam steam engines, to exhibitions on light and optics, historic transport and public health.
Contact Details:
For school visits and learning sessions: Contact Imogen Tenny on:
Tel: 0116 225 4910
Email: learning@leicester.gov.uk
For general site enquiries :
Tel: 0116 299 5111
Learning Programmes:
Museum-led Activities:
Oh I do like to be...1950s Seaside Holidays KS1 Active Learning Session
Beaming with Health...Death and Disease in Victorian Leicester KS2 Active Learning Session
Specialisms:
Science and technology
History
