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  1. Blog category
    •  Q Stock Restoration
    •  Volunteers

    Working with the Q stock restoration team

    28 March 2023, 2 minute read

    Museum Depot Volunteer Andy Simpson shares his experience working on the restoration of the last remaining 1030s Q stock cars.

    A vintage tube train covered in graffiti
  2. Blog category
    •  Families

    All aboard for Christmas at the Museum

    23 November 2022, 2 minute read

    Find out what's on this Christmas at the Museum

    An adult and a child in the interactive Santa sleigh
  3. Blog category
    •  Families

    The best way to see London’s festive lights and sights

    14 November 2022, 2 minute read

    Discover one of the London's most beloved festive experiences, our Lights and Sights vintage bus tours

    Red Routemaster bus with eyes driving past shops with Christmas trees and a model Grenadier guard
  4. Blog category
    •  Climate Crossroads
    •  Families

    Come on a Green Journey with us

    2 August 2022, 2 minute read

    Find out more about our Green Journey summer workshops, inspiring families to learn about possible solutions to climate change.

    A family playing with an interactive display in the Green Journey installation
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Q Stock Restoration
    •  Museum Depot

    Our Q Stock story: one year on

    11 November 2019, 3 minute read

    An update on our Q Stock restoration project by Project Manager Jullian Urry.

    Volunteers working on the inside of a train car