Blog posts
As 2023 draws to a close, Museum CEO, Elizabeth McKay takes us on a tour of her highlights of the year.
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- Contemporary Curators
Women’s Safety and Welfare - A new collecting project
, 2 minute readAs part of a new collecting project documenting women’s safety and welfare on the transport network, we are hosting an event at the Museum on 23 May 2022 to discuss these issues across the heritage sector. Find out more in this blog by Documentary Curator, Rosamund West.
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- Contemporary Curators
'I helped open the Elizabeth line' - Documenting contemporary transport history
, 2 minute readDocumentary Curator Rosamund West shares her memories of the Elizabeth line trial operations day at Woolwich station.
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- Director's Blog
Director's Blog - Top things to look forward to in 2022
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute readMuseum Director Sam Mullins shares highlights of our programme for 2022, from a new exhibition and the return of our Friday Lates, to Hidden London in-person tours and the new seasons of Secrets of the London Underground and Hidden London Hangouts
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- Posters
- Collections
London by Design - Five iconic posters from the Museum's collection
By Nick Gill, , 2 minute readNick Gill, Art and poster store volunteer guide at the Museum Depot, presents a selection of iconic posters from the collection that reflect the great tradition of London Transport's poster art commissioning.
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- Collections
- Posters
To Theatreland by bus or Underground
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover London Transport's posters advertising travel to the West End and Theatreland through the ages.
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- Director's Blog
- Welcome Aboard
Director's Blog - Welcome aboard (again)!
By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute readOur Director Sam Mullins reveals what's in store at the Museum when we reopen on 17 May 2021.
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- Posters
Bus or Underground? - Discover advertising posters from the first half of the 20th century
By Nick Gill, , 3 minute readDiscover posters from our collection that advertised buses, trams and trolleybuses in London in the early part of the 20th century, and the apparent conflict between two modes of transport operated by the same company.