Welcome to
The Museum of Power
Keeping Industrial History
Alive & Working
Housed in a former Water Pumping Station, the Museum contains a fascinating collection which ranges from a working overhead machine shop to a petrol powered iron.
The jewel in our crown is the ‘Lilleshall’ triple expansion steam pumping engine ‘Marshall’ which runs on Steam for 6 big events throughout the year and on compressed air for all other events. A video can be found here.
On NON event days there is a small CHARGE for entry to the Museum, however it is FREE for you to explore our riverside walks or enjoy a cream tea in our Steam Pump Tea Room. Entrance fees for our EVENTS are shown on the web site Events Page. There is plenty to do and see for adults and children alike at the Museum of Power.
We are a dog friendly site – dogs are welcome indoors as well as in the Museum grounds, as long as they are on leads.
Discover
The Museum of Power
Next Events:
Stargazing with North Essex Astronomical Society – new date Saturday 14th December
Closed 16th December to 29th January except for New Years Day Crank Up & Wassail
Miniature Railway
The Langford and Beeleigh Miniature Railway
Our ‘Langford’ station is less than half a mile from the position of the original Langford and Ulting Halt.
You can view the original Langford Station sign inside the Museum.
We aim to run trains on all Museum event days, the first Sunday of every month and every Thursday during school holidays (excluding Christmas holidays & February Half Term).
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School Education Days
Discover the Museum of Power, a beautiful location with a wealth of historic resources to inspire today’s children in today’s subjects.
Give your class a unique cross-curricular learning experience.
Volunteer with us
Opportunities to excite, learn new skills and stay connected
Volunteers are important and valued members of the Museum of Power team, they help us support visitors, care for our collection and work behind the scenes.
Volunteering at the Museum is a great way to meet like minded people, improve your wellbeing and have unique experiences in a friendly environment.
We have a number of opportunities currently available.