London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London
Greater London
WC2E 7BB
England
Website
Telephone
24 hour information line
020 7565 7299
Administration
020 7379 6344
Booking office
020 7575 7298
Fax
020 7565 7254
Lively new galleries tell the story of London's transport system and how it shaped the lives of people living and working in London. The Design for Travel gallery showcases original artworks and advertising posters. The Museum also features vehicles from the past, present and future including the iconic Routemaster bus and the world's first Underground steam train.
The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.
Venue Type:
Museum
This museum's wide-ranging collections, including vehicles, posters, uniforms, photographs, film, architectural fragments, engineering drawings and oral testimonies are all Designated Collections of national importance. The wealth of material is used to great effect to chart the development of the first public transport system in a major city.
Of special significance amongst the vehicle collection is a locomotive and carriage from the City and South London Railway of 1890, the first underground electric railway in the world. The reserve collections are now accessible to the public at the Depot, the Museum's open-access store, whilst more information about the collections continues to be made available through the Museum's website and electronic databases.
Collection details
Social History, Science and Technology, Land Transport, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Goodbye Piccadilly: From the Home Front to the Western Front
- 16 May 2014 — 8 March 2015 *on now
Discover the impact on London life and the surprising role London’s bus drivers and their buses played on the Western Front.
The exhibition will look at the huge social change accelerated by the outbreak of the First World War. The exhibition will underline the fact that while the men were away at war, women were employed for the first time by the London General Omnibus Company as conductresses and clerks.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Normal Admission Charges Apply
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions
Tubespotting with Geoff Marshall
- 23 July 2014 7-8pm
Geoff Marshall brings his Edinburgh Fringe preview show to London Transport Museum. Does Geoff have an unhealthy obsession with the London Tube? He likes to think so. Come and revel in the story of one man’s passion for the Underground and find out why he has been challenging the Tube for over 12 years and how he ended up with the accolade of Guinness World Record holder for travelling in the fastest time around the whole of the London Underground. Tickets to this event include a free return ticket to the Museum within one month of the event taking place.
Suitable for
- 18+
Admission
Adult £10.00 Concession £8.00
Steam on the Underground: Centenary of the Hammersmith & City Line
- 2 August 2014
- 9 August 2014
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hammersmith and City line with an exciting opportunity to experience steam on the Underground.
Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, the 1920s Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and the beautifully restored Jubilee Coach 353 will make up the train.
Actors and a brass band will entertain passengers at Moorgate Station during these exclusive steam runs through some of London underground tunnels.
The first run will go between Northfields and Moorgate (steam hauled, electric on back). The next 3 runs will go from Moorgate to Hammersmith and return to Moorgate (electric hauled out, steam hauled return). The last run will run from Moorgate to Northfields (electric hauled, steam on back).
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Tickets £40.00 to £95.00 (adults) Please see website for full price list.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar/heritage-vehicles-outings
Steam: Rickmansworth to Chesham
- 16 — 17 August 2014
Enjoy a stunning steam train ride on the Metropolitan Line between Rickmansworth and Chesham. Our train will be made up of Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, L150 steam Locomotive, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and Metropolitan Jubilee Coach 353.
The first run will go between Wembley Park and Rickmansworth (steam hauled). The next two runs will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Rickmansworth (steam hauled out, electric back). The last run will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Harrow-on-the-Hill (steam hauled out, electric back).
Enjoy a stunning steam train ride on the Metropolitan Line between Rickmansworth and Chesham. Our train will be made up of Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, L150 steam Locomotive, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and Metropolitan Jubilee Coach 353.
The first run will go between Wembley Park and Rickmansworth (steam hauled). The next two runs will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Rickmansworth (steam hauled out, steam hauled return). The last run will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Harrow-on-the-Hill (steam hauled out, steam hauled return).
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Tickets £20.00 to £45.00. Please check website for full price list.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar/heritage-vehicles-outings
First World War Propaganda Posters
- 2 September 2014 6:30-8pm
David Bownes, Assistant Director of Collections at the National Army Museum gives an insight into the uses of posters for propaganda during the First World War. Tickets to this event include admission to the London Transport Museum within one month of the event, giving you the chance to see our new poster parade featuring propaganda posters displayed on the Underground during the First World War.
Followed by Q and A.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Adult £10.00, Concession £8.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar#theonlyroad
The Only Road for an English Man
- 2 September 2014 6:30-8pm
David Bownes, Assistant Director of Collections at the National Army Museum gives an insight into the uses of posters for propaganda during the First World War. Followed by a Q and A session.
Tickets to this event include admission to the London Transport Museum within one month of the event, giving you the chance to see our new poster parade featuring propaganda posters displayed on the Underground during the First World War.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
Admission
Adult £10.00, Concession £8.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/events-calendar#greatwar
Goodbye Piccadilly - British Sign Language Curator Tour
- 26 September 2014 11am-12pm
A BSL tour of the Goodbye Piccadilly exhibition.
The exhibition will present London Transport Museum’s unique perspective on the First World War, exploring how the conflict accelerated social change, how it impacted on the lives of Londoners, particularly women, and the essential role made by bus service staff and buses to the war effort, both at home and abroad.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Tickets: £8.00 (includes museum entry)
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar#theonlyroad
Kate Adie: Fighting on the Home Front
- 14 October 2014 6:30-8pm
Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives changed during World War One and what the impact has been for women in its centenary year. Followed by Q and A session.
Tickets to this event include admission to the London Transport Museum within one month of the event.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Adult £10.00, Concession £8.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/events-calendar#kateadie
The Social History and Cultural Significance of the London Bus
- 18 October 2014 10am-4pm
From encouraging female emancipation, supporting the war effort in 1914-18, providing design classics and inspiring art the bus has become part of the cultural identity of London.
A one day conference for Year of the Bus, in which our prominent speakers look at the iconic nature of London’s red double-decker buses, their social history, economic impact and cultural significance.
Tickets include entrance to the museum galleries on the day. Tickets on sale February 2014.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Day ticket £40.00, Concessions £35.00, Student £20.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/events-calendar#symposium1
1914 – 1918, From Home Front to Western Front
- 15 November 2014 10am-4pm
Talks throughout the day explore the themes of the exhibition in more depth, and your ticket includes the chance to see the exhibition and our new poster parade display.
Tickets include entrance to the museum galleries on the day. Tickets on sale February 2014.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Day ticket £40.00, Concessions £35.00, Student £20.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/events-calendar#symposium2
Women, Fashion and the First World War
- 18 November 2014 6:30-8pm
Join fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix and discover how the First World War not only changed women’s lives, but the way they dressed as well. Followed by Q and A session.
Tickets to this event include admission to the London Transport Museum within one month of the event.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Adult £10.00, Concession £8.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/events-calendar#womenfashion
Friday Late: Farewell Leicester Square
- 6 February 2015 6:45-10pm
Join us as we bid farewell to the Goodbye Piccadilly exhibition exploring the life of Londoners during the First World War. Further details will be available shortly.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Adult £10.00, Concession £8.00.
Website
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/friday-lates#leicester
Build a Bus
In this session students will become real engineers. By using gallery investigation and helping to build our magnetic bus, children will learn the different parts that make up a bus and the shapes that can be discovered from within.
Session length: 60 minutes
Group size: 30 pupils maximum
Designed for foundation and key stage 1 students
Creator
- Stephen Moorhouse
Publisher
- Stephen Moorhouse
How to obtain
Entry to the Museum is free for UK educational groups. Our learning sessions cost just £1.50 per pupil per session. Speak to our bookings team, 020 7565 7298 or e-mail bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk, to arrange a visit tailored to your needs.
Future Generator
http://future.ltmcollection.org
This online interactive offers a series of choices about how we may live and work in the future. At the end, possible scenarios run to demonstrate how choices we make now about recreation, housing and transport may affect the country in the future. There are also links to the reports and research into the science behind these calculations.
Is this the Way Home?
In this session students join our actor on the hunt for our mischievous mole, Montague Pinner. Montague has managed to get himself lost after a day out in London. By following the trail of clues your students help to find Montague and get him home safely!
Session length: 40 minutes
Group size: 15 pupils maximum
Session designed for foundation and key stage 1 students
Creator
- Stephen Moorhouse
Publisher
- Stephen Moorhouse
How to obtain
Entry to the Museum is free for UK educational groups. Our learning sessions cost just £1.50 per pupil per session. Speak to our bookings team, 020 7565 7298 or e-mail bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk, to arrange a visit tailored to your needs.
Next Stop… London!
In this story telling pupils get to climb aboard London Transport Museum’s story train on a journey around the sites and sounds of London. This session includes station stops at a Wembley Stadium football match, the monkey enclosure at London Zoo and the River Thames! Session length: 35 minutes, Group size: 30 pupils maximum
Session designed for foundation and key stage one.
Creator
- Stephen Moorhouse
Publisher
- Stephen Moorhouse
How to obtain
Entry to the Museum is free for UK educational groups. Our learning sessions cost just £1.50 per pupil per session. Speak to our bookings team, 020 7565 7298 or e-mail bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk, to arrange a visit tailored to your needs.
Platform Promenade
In this lively actor led schools session, students embark on an investigative journey through the Museum to discover differences between types of vehicles and how people travelled in the past. Group size:15 pupils; Duration 35 minutes; designed for foundation and Key stage 1 students.
Creator
- Stephen Moorhouse
Publisher
- Stephen Moorhouse
How to obtain
To book call or e-mail the Museum bookings team on 020 7565 7298, or bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk. Sessions cost £1.50 per student. Accompanying adults free.
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