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  1. Blog category
    •  Communities

    Eat Club at London Transport Museum: Food is a Vehicle

    9 January 2023, 5 minute read

    How can making a group meal give young people special access to the collection of the London Transport Museum and help them explore the theme of travel? David Thomson from Eat Club looks back at a special event held in October.

    Two participants of Eat Club sat around a table with Canteen inspired food
  2. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Hope springs eternal

    By Elizabeth McKay, 11 June 2021, 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
  3. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard
    •  Families

    What's in store for families and schools

    By Fenella Goodhart, 21 May 2021, 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
  4. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

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

    By Sau-Fun Mo, 12 May 2021, 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
  5. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard

    A new spring in our step

    By Geoff Rowe, 3 May 2021, 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
  6. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog
    •  Welcome Aboard

    Director's Blog - Welcome aboard (again)!

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 19 April 2021, 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
  7. Blog category
    •  Hidden London

    Aldwych - The end of the line

    By Dave Olney, 12 February 2021, 2 minute read

    As we launch a new virtual tour of Aldwych station, Dave Olney, lead Hidden London guide, gives you a taste of the station's history, from its opening in 1907 to its permanent closure in 1994, plus reveals the previously hidden parts of the station now accessible with our virtual tours.

    Aldwych station platform, 1958
  8. Blog category
    •  Welcome Aboard
    •  Director's Blog

    Welcome back to London Transport Museum

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 4 September 2020, 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