David Kirkaldy's Victorian materials-testing workshop near Tate Modern, Grade II* listed, where his 116-ton Universal Testing Machine still pulls apart metal on tour days. It is one of London's few working engineering museums.
- Address
- 99 Southwark Street, London SE1 0JF
- Hours
- Pre-booked tours only; two Premium tours a month with a live test
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Price not verified (pre-booked tours; prices on the booking page)
- Price level
- ££
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Book a Premium tour to see the big machine run; a cheaper monthly tour skips the big demonstration
- Kirkaldy's lab tested evidence in the Tay Bridge disaster inquiry (Wikipedia)