Home - National Gas Museum Visit the world’s largest and most significant gas history collection Book your group visit-A group is defined as 8 people or more and must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Please see museum opening times for all other visits. Click here to proceed to the booking form. Visit The National gas museum is located just outside Leicester City on the A426 approach road, its just 12 minutes from junction 21 on the M1, you can’t miss us, just look out for the big clock tower that was built in 1878. Discover We have over 500 exhibits on display in the museum from the early gas appliance built in the 1800’s to Gas radio’s, Gas Irons, Gas hair dryers and much much more. Support The Museum is a charitable trust, dependant on donations and grants, Any help that you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Maybe you would like to get involved in the running of the Museum, please see our support page for opportunities. About the museum Remember Grandma’s old gas fire? Cooking on that solid old oven? Or even gas lights in your caravan? See these and many other historic treasures from the world of gas at Britain’s National Gas Museum. When you visit the world’s largest and most significant gas history collection, you’ll discover the story of gas. See vintage working gas lights, learn how gas was made from coal and discover weird and wonderful gas gadgets like the gas radio and the gas hair-dryer. Smell the unique scent of coal gas. Learn about how gas became one of the world’s most important energy systems; providing lighting, heating and cooking food in millions of homes. Book your group visit Book your group visit Find us National Gas Museum 195 Aylestone Road Leicester LE2 7QJ View on Google Maps National Gas Museum Trust 4.4 Based on 75 reviews