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Co-creating ‘Bus for the Future’ with London Transport Museum
, 2 minute readTo celebrate British Science Week (5-14 March 2021), we have developed a workshop for Key Stage 2 students to inspire the future generation of engineers and to start thinking about ways to create a sustainable future. In this blog, teachers from Mayfield Primary School share their experience working with us to create the workshop.
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- Guest blog
A brief history of the Thames Tunnel and the East London line
, 2 minute readKatherine McAlpine, Director of the Brunel Museum, gives us an overview of the unusual history of the Thames Tunnel, London's first underwater tunnel, from visitor attraction to main railway connection between north and south London.
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- Guest blog
All on the Board - Changing London journeys with the power of words
, 2 minute readMeet Ian and Jeremy, aka N1 & E1 of All on the Board, the formerly anonymous masked duo who brighten Londoner's journeys on the Underground with their inspirational messages written on station notice boards.
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A brief history of tran-sports!
By Ellie Miles, , 1 minute readDid you know that London Underground has its own football league? And that London transport sports teams history dates back to the early twentieth century? Contemporary Curator Ellie Miles tells you more in this blog.
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Welcome back to London Transport Museum
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute readWe are ready and excited to welcome back our visitors at last on 7 September 2020. Our Director reveals what to expect from your next visit of the Museum, as well as giving you tips on the best routes to enjoy spectacular London views on your way to Covent Garden.
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Shaping the future (and making lemonade)
By Elizabeth McKay, , 5 minute readAs the arts & heritage sector still grapples with the aftermath of months in lockdown, new ways to engage with audiences have emerged. Our Chief Operating Officer looks at how London Transport Museum and other organisations around the world are paving the way for re-imagined live experience.
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- Welcome Aboard
Staycation in Acton - Welcome back to our Museum Depot!
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute readOur Museum Director reveals what families can expect from our Depot family summer season.
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Opening the Museum Depot for a new summer season
By Fenella Goodhart, , 2 minute readWe are getting ready to open the doors to our Museum Depot this summer. Find out what we have in store for our visitors.