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  1. Blog category
    •  Families

    5 ways to enjoy the Museum from home

    6 November 2020, 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
  2. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    A lifeline for the Museum from the Culture Recovery Fund

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 29 October 2020, 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
  3. 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
  4. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Shaping London since 1980

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 9 March 2020, 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
  5. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Exploring the past and shaping the future

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 17 December 2019, 3 minute read

    Our Director reveals what we have in store for our visitors in 2020.

    Entrance of London Transport Museum
  6. Blog category
    •  Families

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

    18 November 2019, 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
  7. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog
    •  Hidden London

    Uncovering Hidden London

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, 26 September 2019, 3 minute read

    In this blog, our Director talks all things Hidden London, from the new immersive exhibition at the Museum and a brand new illustrated book, to the popular Hidden London tours of disused stations across the transport network.

    A section of the Hidden London exhibition showing a disused ticket window and desk
  8. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot
    •  Families

    Love Your Line - Museum Depot Open Weekend

    15 April 2019, 3 minute read

    Celebrating the Victoria Line's 50th, Jubilee Line's 40th and District Lines 150th anniversaries at the Acton Depot Open Weekend. Find out more about the Tube lines you Love!

    illustrated advert for Love Your Line, with a mimic of the Tube map in the shape of hearts along the lines