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Supporting the 
The Canal Museum
at Stoke Bruerne

Welcome to the Friends of The Canal Museum in Stoke Bruerne. We are an active charity and membership group dedicated to safeguarding our waterways heritage through support for The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne.

How we support our museum

Our museum is operated by the Canal & River Trust, itself a charity with limited funding. Through dedicated fundraising, grant making and funded projects, the Friends work closely with the Trust to help care for historic artefacts, including the museum's historic working boat NB Sculptor, encourages visitors, and helps sustain the museum's role in Stoke Bruerne.

Heritage projects

Discover the ongoing restoration, conservation schemes, museum displays and interpretation, we champion to keep local canal history alive.

Volunteering

Become a Canal & River Trust volunteer and support the museum through a variety of roles including lock-keeping, guiding, helping out in the shop and cafe, staging events, crewing and caring for our historic working boat NB Sculptor, and looking after the canalside.

Annual membership

Support our charity directly by joining as a member. Receive regular updates and vote at our Annual General Meeting.

Museum news

Read the latest announcements, exhibition highlights, and stories from Stoke Bruerne and our trustees.

About our charity

The Friends of The Canal Museum is an independent membership organisation and registered charity (Charity no. 1121146). Based in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne, our Trustees are democratically elected each year by members at our Annual General Meeting.

 

A vibrant community at Stoke Bruerne

From colourful narrowboats on the water to historic waterways archives contained in our museum, our charity is proud to champion and help preserve our waterways heritage and promote the quiet beauty of Stoke Bruerne and it's canal.

"Being a member connects me directly to the wonderful heritage of Stoke Bruerne. The charity works tirelessly to preserve irreplaceable stories."

Member review

"Volunteering with the Friends and the Trust has been a delight. It is wonderful to meet visitors and help keep our unique canal traditions alive."

Volunteer voice

"The projects funded by the charity make a genuine, visible difference to the museum exhibitions and local community."

Local supporter

Help protect our canal heritage for tomorrow

Every membership, donation, and volunteer hour supports conservation and education at The Canal Museum. Get involved today and play your part in our living history.

Get in touch

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Friends of The Canal Museum
c/o The Canal Museum
Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire
Registered Charity No. 1121146