Kirkaldy Testing Museum Information

Kirkaldy Testing Museum is a unique piece of London's industrial and engineering heritage. It opened in 1871 at 99 Southwark Street, London, where David Kirkaldy continued his previous work at Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, setting international standards in the testing of industrial and engineering materials. It remained in the Kirkaldy family until it closed in 1974. Kirkaldy’s Testing Works now has a new lease of life, as a charity run by volunteers (registered charity Number 297557). Our mission is to celebrate, share and safeguard the Kirkaldy’s Testing & Experimenting Works and our vision is to capture imaginations, inspire curious minds and bring new audiences to science, engineering and design. As well as developing our educational programme, Material Difference, we open regularly to groups and individual visitors and offer a unique venue for events, arts projects and filming.