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Acton Access Project: Work Experience and Community Engagement at the Museum Depot
, 5 minute readIn this blog, Arielle Murphy (the acting Communities Manager on the Learning team for the Acton Access project) reflects on the first round of the project’s community engagement work, and the impact that it has had on its participants.
Acton Access is a major new project for London Transport Museum, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In this blog, Henry Flynn (Senior Curator for Collections Management and curatorial lead on Acton Access) discusses more about the project, what it involves, and what its aims are.
Test your knowledge about our Hidden London tours! When you step into the past and explore behind the scenes of Underground sites, what makes each location different, and what can you expect to see?
How much do you know about the history of the London Underground?
How can making a group meal give young people special access to the collection of the London Transport Museum and help them explore the theme of travel? David Thomson from Eat Club looks back at a special event held in October.
How much do you know about the history of the Elizabeth line and its vital statistics, now that London's newest railway is open to the public?
Meet Jimmy and Michael, two long-time friends who set themselves the challenge of completing all of London’s bus routes. We were delighted to welcome them to our Museum Depot this summer for a special visit with Depot Manager Mike Dipre and Depot Supervisor Keith Raeburn. Read on to find out how all about it.
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More than storage - Behind the scenes at our Museum Depot
, 2 minute readAs we're getting ready to reopen our Museum Depot to families this May half term, find out what has been going on behind the scenes during winter in lockdown.