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  1. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Next stop…2024!

    , 5 minute read

    As 2023 draws to a close, Museum CEO, Elizabeth McKay takes us on a tour of her highlights of the year.

    Elizabeth stands at the back of a vintage Routemaster bus in London Transport Museum.
  2. Blog category
    •  Contemporary Curators

    Women’s Safety and Welfare - A new collecting project

    , 2 minute read

    As 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.

    Upskirting poster on display on a platform
  3. Blog category
    •  Contemporary Curators

    'I helped open the Elizabeth line' - Documenting contemporary transport history

    , 2 minute read

    Documentary Curator Rosamund West shares her memories of the Elizabeth line trial operations day at Woolwich station.

    A tote bag with an Elizabeth line roundel sign
  4. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Director's Blog - Top things to look forward to in 2022

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Museum 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

    View of the museum's ground floor with people walking around tube trains and buses
  5. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Hope springs eternal

    By Elizabeth McKay, , 2 minute read

    After a rollercoaster of closures and cancellations, what does it mean to 'reopen the Museum better'? Find out how we've adapted our programmes, improved our galleries and delivered inspiring new projects in this blog by the Museum's COO Elizabeth McKay.

    A gallery with fake grass on the floor and digital screens on the side
  6. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard
    •  Families

    What's in store for families and schools

    By Fenella Goodhart, , 2 minute read

    Now that we've reopened our doors, we're back on track to deliver our fantastic programmes for families and schools, starting with fun activities at the Museum in Covent Garden and at the Museum Depot in Acton during May half term.

    A man and two children walking between two vintage trains
  7. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Let's get digital! Discover the Museum's new and improved displays

    By Sau-Fun Mo, , 2 minute read

    With upgraded digital screens and information points, interactive displays and new digital installations, the Museum has never looked better! Find out more in this blog by our Head of Design & Presentation, Sau-Fun Mo.

    A child crawling on the floor of the London by Design gallery
  8. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

    A new spring in our step

    By Geoff Rowe, , 2 minute read

    Find out how we've refreshed our galleries and displays, and how we're going to keep you and our team safe, to give you the best experience of the Museum when we reopen on 17 May 2021.

    Two red buses and traffic light