The Electricity Museum   Description The Electricity Museum is a hidden gem, it is little advertised and not a lot of people are even aware of its existence yet it is probably one of the best museums in the region. The Museum is housed in the Old Power Station and was originally built in 1903 to supply the trams that ran directly from Poole to Christchurch. It went out of use with the coming to the National Grid in 1926. The Museum is a private museum, owned and funded by Scottish & Southern Energy, and its primary function is as an educational facility, which is enjoyed by many of the local schools. An odd quirkiness of the museum is that it is probably the only museum in the country that doesn’t open on the weekends.     Open Easter to end September Mon Tues Wed Thur, 12noon - 4.30pm (Also open Fridays during local school holidays and half-terms)     Prices     Contact The Old Power Station, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QE Tel:01202 480467 Website     Directions At the Christchurch roundabout  on the A35, take the B3073,  and it’s about 100 yards on the right, down a small private road. Streetmap     Parking Parking it available at the museum.     Accessibility Ground floor only accessible to the wheelchair user.