We have been running events at the museum for over 50 years. Click the Event button and see what exciting events we have going on!

Abbey Pumping Station museum comprises collections of industrial, technological and scientific items relating to Leicester. The pump house has four working examples of Woolf compound rotative beam engines made by Gimsons, a Leicester engineering business started by brothers Josiah and Benjamin Gimson in 1842. The beam engines can be seen working on selected events.

From 1st May 2025, revised opening hours will be in operation as follows:-

The Museum is open to the public on the Event days listed on the Events Page and on Mondays and Tuesdays 14th July to 19th August 2025 from 11.00am to 4.30pm.

Between 1st November and 31st January the Museum is open for special events only.

• Admission to the museum is free except for special events
• Abbey Pumping Station is located north of Leicester City centre adjacent to the National Space Centre.
• Car Parking is not available onsite, visitors parking is on the Space Centre car park next door.
• For full details on how to reach us please head to our contact us page to find a map and our address. Alternatively you can plan your journey to us by using Traveline, simply enter your postcode and ours LE4 5PX to get directions.

Approximately one mile away and a 15 minute walk from the museum is the Great Central Railway.

The Abbey Pumping Station Museum events comply with the Family Arts standard.