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  1. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Volunteers

    On the Surface - London by bus and river

    By Nick Gill, , 2 minute read

    Discover posters from our collection promoting travel by bus and river from 1945 to today, with Museum Depot volunteer guide Nick Gill.

    Psotrer depicting a busy river bank
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Blog category
    •  Families

    5 ways to enjoy the Museum from home

    , 2 minute read

    The Museum might be closed for now, but there's still plenty of ways for you to enjoy our collection, programmes and activities from the comfort of your home. Take a look!

    Print of a row of cottages with a mother and child in front of one of the houses
  7. Blog category
    •  Shop

    Christmas has landed at London Transport Museum Shop

    , 1 minute read

    Discover what the Christmas elves in our Retail team have got in store for you for the festive season.

    Image of a kid size light blue jumper with knitted red buses and an adult size dark blue jumper with santa claus riding a red bus
  8. Blog category
    •  Families

    Santa's got a new sleigh! Christmas at the Museum

    , 3 minute read

    Santa's got a new sleigh! Check out what we have planned for families this Christmas.

    A red double decker bus with a man and child approaching it