London Transport Museum explores the powerful link between transport and the growth of London, its culture and society since 1800.
During a visit to the Museum based in the heart of Covent Garden in London, visitors will be able to see iconic vehicles, including Red Routemaster buses and London taxis. The Museum’s collection is Designated Outstanding by Arts Council England and includes more than 500,000 objects, from locomotives which powered the world’s first underground railway, to one of the most important collections of 20th century poster art.
As part of their visit, visitors will be able to enter the award-winning Hidden London exhibition, which reveals some of the ‘secret’ and disused parts of London’s Underground network. Learn about the history of many of these ‘forgotten’ stations and find out how many have been redeveloped for new purposes today.
Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce is the newest exhibition to open at the Museum and revels the important contribution people of Caribbean heritage have made to transport in London and British culture more widely. Including accounts from first, second and third generation Caribbean people, this exhibition gives an honest look at the triumphs and struggles many individuals and their families faced when moving to the Capital.
A visit to the Museum would not be complete without visiting both the cafe-bar, Canteen, and the unique London Transport Museum Shop. During a visit to Canteen, you can choose from a delicious selection of hot and cold drinks and tasty treats, plus this is perfect place to sit and relax and take in some wonderful views overlooking the iconic Covent Garden Piazza. The London Transport Museum Shop is packed full of iconic london-transport related gifts including moquette socks in a box, beautiful poster art and popular toys and games.
Away from the Museum, for those individuals looking to try something totally different, book yourself on to a Hidden London tour of disused Tube stations and ‘forgotten’ sites. These exclusive tours reveal incredible stories from London’s past and transport visitors back to a by-gone era. Tours run throughout the year to a variety of locations including Piccadilly Circus, Clapham South deep-level shelter, Aldwych and Down Street station where Winston Churchill sheltered during the Blitz.