London Gas Museum

The London Gas Museum occupied a 1905 industrial building on Twelvetrees Crescent and displayed machines, tools, and items from the gas energy industry. The exhibitions documented technical developments and their impact on London's infrastructure from the late 19th century onward.

The museum grew from collections of the Gas Light and Coke Company and Brentford Gas Company, which preserved records going back to 1893. It documented the evolution of London's gas supply over more than a century.

The museum displayed how Londoners lived and worked with gas energy over time, shown through real household items and factory photographs. The collection revealed how this technology became woven into everyday life.

The museum was open to visitors until 1998, after which its collections were transferred to other institutions. Anyone interested in this topic can now see parts of the collection in other places.

The collection included unusual items like gas-powered radios, showing how creatively people once used gas. Old survey maps documented how the gas network grew and changed beneath the city.

Location: London Borough of Newham

Address: Twelvetrees Crescent, London E3 3JG

GPS coordinates: 51.52220,-0.00500

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:26