 National Waterways Museum | |
  Location within Cheshire | |
Former name | National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port The Boat Museum North West Museum of Inland Navigation |
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| Established | 1970s |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°17′17″N 2°53′31″W / 53.288°N 2.892°W |
| Owner | The Canal & River Trust |
| Website | National Waterways Museum |
The National Waterways Museum (NWM) is in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, at the northern end of the Shropshire Union Canal where it meets the Manchester Ship Canal (grid reference SJ406771). The NWM's collections and archives focus on the Britain's navigable inland waterways, including its rivers and canals, and include canal boats, traditional clothing, painted canal decorative ware and tools. It is one of several museums and attractions operated by the Canal & River Trust, the successor to The Waterways Trust.