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Radio London,29 Apr 2025,9 mins
Alternative Kew: The 'ethereal' London Museum of Water and Steam
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You wouldn't expect the London Museum of Water and Steam to be described as 'ethereal'. And yet, according to it's artist-in-residence, that's exactly what this former waterworks is. Amongst the pumping engines and industrial machinery, the enormous yet somehow intangible power of steam is explored through a new exhibition called ‘Tender Machines: Holding Paradox’, by artist and physicist Dr Jasmine Pradissitto. So what is the museum really like? ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio London's Robert Elms has been discovering why the London Museum of Water of Steam, should be on your list of things to do in Kew. (Image credit: The London Museum of Water and Steam)
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