Film
The museum offers an attractive backdrop for making films, television and video programmes, and general photography. There is level access to the ground floor and access by boat. Our meeting room and other facilities may be dressed for filming. The museum's Bantam Tug may be available in connection with filming work on occasions, or other boats can sometimes be arranged.
The museum's exhibits are colourful and photogenic. They can be used as a backdrop to interviews, presenters' explanations, and in connection with programmes about transport, waterways, and industrial history. We have even been used as a background for a financial advice programme! As an unusual and colourful place to make programmes, the museum has a lot to offer. The museum may sometimes be able to provide a spokesperson to discuss matters relating to canals, museums, industrial heritage, and boats, or to participate in documentary work.
The following parts of the building may be suitable for your needs:
We prefer to have ample notice but will sometimes be able to make arrangements swiftly. For more information please contact Martin Sach.
Other information on this site useful for programme makers etc.
Naturally we look for something in return from programme makers. Free publicity is one of these and if we are convinced that there will be a sufficient publicity value we may not make a charge. A credit on its own is not regarded as having publicity value. If there is little publicity value to the museum from the project we will expect to negotiate a fee. Sometmes a combination of publicity and a fee will be acceptable.
Filming can take place during museum opening hours if the filming operation will not disrupt visiting of the museum by other visitors. Filming work that does not meet this criterion can take place outside of our opening hours.
The museum is suitable for photo-shoots for advertising and similar purposes with a selection of photogenic backgrounds available.
