[2] The building was constructed between 1862 and 1863 to house ice imported from Norway by ship and canal barge.

[2] The building was extensively rebuilt 1904 to 1906 when the existing ground and 1st floors and ramp were constructed and stables installed.

It was then used by various engineering firms before its conversion to a food importer's warehouse in 1956, when the stable fittings were stripped out and the lightwell was infilled with a staircase and toilets.

[3] The museum is situated in the King's Cross area of London, on the Regent's Canal.

It is a five-minute walk to King's Cross St Pancras tube station.