Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

I really wanted to give this 4 & half but cant do that. This place is a little gem, its free to get in & run by volunteers so did'nt mind spending a little money in the gift shop or cafe. I found this museum on instagram ages ago & so glad i finally came. My daughter who is nearly nine loved it & i enjoyed it as well. It has tube carrages that you can go in & an old fire engine & other random, but interesting items. Then there is the pump house, a beautiful victorian building with the work pump inside. Why not five stars? Just two small things, would be nice if the cafe had a better menu & one of the older train carrages was'nt open, bit dissapointed. But lovely way to spend a couple of hours, staff were friendly. Would i come again? Proberbly not, but that dos'nt mean i wont recommend it. I think its important for these places to stay open, especially for the kiddies. So go and have a look, i dont think you'll be dissapointed.

A lovely museum that is free to go in and have a look around. Also has a cafe and exhibitions going on and a workshop. It also has toilets if you need a friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. Will definitely come back and go to a workshop or exhibition.

Wonderful little industrial museum! The staff are extremely friendly and there is a lot of space for children to play. Dog friendly too which is a bonus. They also have a fantastic new audio guide I would highly recommend stopping by and exploring.

Walking past so quick look in. Wow so much information and interest for old and young! Volunteers doing a great job, cafe and toilets too 👍 Didn't see a car park where I walked - road was for bus and cycles only, so check first if in a car!

we had a great day! it is a very nice little museum. all the volunteers are great, the little tour through the halls with the fire engines was particularly nice. I liked the 1967 tube stock the most. Best wishes from Germany :)

Attended a great workshop at the pumphouse museum - intro to diy. Was great to see so many families come and visit the museum itself, I didn't realise how good it was for the kiddos - will definitely bring mine back there. They can explore the tube train and plenty of space to run around - also very close to St James park for a quick trip to the playground afterwards.

It's not large, but it's free to enter, so worth a visit. You can enjoy an attractive and quirky exhibition of trains, along with several displays related to transportation. They also have a fire station café.

Terrific eclectic museum, run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers, tucked away in the backstreets of Walthamstow. Model railway, couple of tube trains, pumping engines, local history, and cafe. Has a great vibe. I've no idea how it's kept going for free. Very much a labour of love.