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  1. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Volunteers

    The Underground’s Steam Survivor

    , 2 minute read

    Rudi Newman, a Doctor of transport history and London Transport Museum volunteer, talks about one of the highlights in our collection, the Metropolitan Railway steam locomotive No. 23.

    Detail of a steam locomotive with the words Metropolitan Railway 23
  2. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Volunteers

    'Music in London' by Hans Unger and Eberhard Schulze (1964)

    By Nick Gill, , 2 minute read

    Depot volunteer guide Nick Gill explores the 1964 poster 'Music in London' by Hans Unger and Eberhard Schulze, one of the thousands of iconic posters in our world-renowned collection of transport posters and artworks.

    Poster depicting a bearded man playing a classical piano
  3. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Volunteers

    Along the Right Lines

    , 2 minute read

    Thomas, one of our Volunteer Welcome Hosts, talks about one of his favourite Underground maps in our collection and shares his experience as a wheelchair user travelling on the Underground.

    A diagrammatic map of London Underground's lines
  4. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Director's Blog - Welcome aboard (again)!

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Our Director Sam Mullins reveals what's in store at the Museum when we reopen on 17 May 2021.

    Families in the Museum
  5. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    2020 - The year that was

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Our Director, Sam Mullins, looks back on the challenges and achievements of 2020, with a hopeful view for the future of the Museum in 2021.

    view of two red double decker buses with people passing by
  6. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    A lifeline for the Museum from the Culture Recovery Fund

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    We have received a £1.75 million lifeline as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Find out what this means for the future of the Museum in this Director's Blog.

    View of two red double decker buses and visitors walking around them
  7. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard
    •  Director's Blog

    Welcome back to London Transport Museum

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    We 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.

    The front entrance of the Museum
  8. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Shaping London since 1980

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    London Transport Museum has stood proudly in the Covent Garden Piazza since it was open on 28 March 1980. Over the past four decades Covent Garden has been transformed into a vibrant quarter of London, with the Museum contributing to the distinct personality of the area.

    A drawing depicting a Victorian building with arches and large buildings and a sign reading London Transport Museum