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How can children become aware of environmental issues through exploring the history of transport? The children of Wembley Primary School have a lot to say about it, and we should be listening. Read more in this blog by Young Freelancer, Daisy Howarth.

Read about artist Dorothy Burroughes, who designed posters for London Transport in the 1920s, and get inspired to take part in Children's Art Week, from 28 June to 1 July 2021, and design your own poster with your family.

Over his six-decade career, Abram Games designed many iconic posters for London Transport, now in the Museum's collection. In 1951, he was commissioned to design the logo for the Festival of Britain, cementing his reputation as one of the best graphic designers of the 20th century. Find out more in this blog by Abram's daughter, Naomi Games.

As we're getting ready to reopen our Museum Depot to families this May half term, find out what has been going on behind the scenes during winter in lockdown.

Find out more about our green RM2 bus, on display at the Museum Depot in Acton, in this blog by Depot volunteer Grahame Bath.

To celebrate British Science Week (5-14 March 2021), we have developed a workshop for Key Stage 2 students to inspire the future generation of engineers and to start thinking about ways to create a sustainable future. In this blog, teachers from Mayfield Primary School share their experience working with us to create the workshop.

See what our Learning team has in store for KS2 and KS3 students, to celebrate British Science Week 2021 on the theme 'Innovating for the Future'.

Katherine McAlpine, Director of the Brunel Museum, gives us an overview of the unusual history of the Thames Tunnel, London's first underwater tunnel, from visitor attraction to main railway connection between north and south London.