Foxton Canal Museum

Foxton Inclined Plane Trust

Models, interactive displays, and a wide range of waterway artefacts tell the story of the lift, the locks, the waterways and the people who lived on the canals.

Foxton Canal Museum was opened in 1989 and is situated in the Boiler House of the lift which was reconstructed by Trust Volunteers.

The Museum tells the story of the lift and canals it served conserving the history for the benefit of all.

The museum is staffed by a full time keeper and volunteers. We collect objects, photographs and documents which help tell the story of the lift.

We are proud to say that the museum has won a number of awards, amongst them 3 Leicestershire Heritage Awards and a highly commended in the prestigious, nationally based, Gulbenkian Awards.

For more information about the Inclined Plane Trust and Foxton Museum please see our website

Conducted Tours

We can offer conducted tours of the site and museum for pre booked groups of visitors - both adult parties and school groups, in or out of our normal opening times.

Please see the tours section of our website for details.

Handling boxes of museum objects are also available for educational use free of charge. Please contact the museum for further details.