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  1. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot

    Discovering our Museum Depot: The Acton Access Project

    , 7 minute read

    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.

    Project Curator Becky is seen measuring an item
  2. Blog category
    •  Families

    All aboard for Christmas at the Museum

    , 2 minute read

    Find out what's on this Christmas at the Museum

    An adult and a child in the interactive Santa sleigh
  3. Blog category
    •  Families

    The best way to see London’s festive lights and sights

    , 2 minute read

    Discover one of the London's most beloved festive experiences, our Lights and Sights vintage bus tours

    Red Routemaster bus with eyes driving past shops with Christmas trees and a model Grenadier guard
  4. Blog category
    •  Climate Crossroads
    •  Families

    Come on a Green Journey with us

    , 2 minute read

    Find out more about our Green Journey summer workshops, inspiring families to learn about possible solutions to climate change.

    A family playing with an interactive display in the Green Journey installation
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Blog category
    •  Guest blog
    •  Museum Lates

    Please Mind the Ghosts - Discover a new AR app at our Friday Late

    , 3 minute read

    Patricia Lalla, Owner of Wolfskill Ltd and contributor at our Friday Late - Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce, talks about the personal and historic background of her Augmented Reality prototype app, Please Mind The Ghosts™, bringing to life characters of different eras and ethnicities, all connected to the Windrush story.

    A display of Caribbean flags
  8. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot

    On the buses!

    , 1 minute read

    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.

    Two men stand in front of a heritage bus outside the museum depot