Markfield Beam Engine open day

See the separate list of steaming day dates and times.

Open on bank holidays and every second and fourth Sunday of the month. 

Museum opening times:

• non steaming days, 10am to 3.30pm
• steaming days, 10am to 4pm

Free, family-friendly open day where you can explore Tottenham's hidden heritage.

Markfield Beam Engine Museum tells a fascinating public health story.

Featuring a Victorian steam engine this family-friendly museum is a great way to inspire young engineers! We have free kids activities and guided tours.

Our beautiful 1888 beam engine was part of a sewage treatment works that saved thousands of lives in Tottenham. Our museum celebrates the development of sanitation, an important but often overlooked part of history. The engine itself is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering that is still fully functional today.

2024 steaming days

Join us for a chance to see a remarkable piece of history in action at our steaming open days.

The engine will be in action from 12.30pm to 1.15pm and 2.30pm to 3.15pm on these dates:

• Sunday 8 September
• Sunday 22 September
• Saturday 14 December

Contact info@mbeam.org

Markfield Beam engine and museum website.