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All aboard for festive cheer ✨
Join us this Christmas and enjoy some merry activities while learning about the history of London’s iconic transportation system.
All aboard for festive fun! Join us for an array of special family activities, winter crafts, a gallery trail and the chance to meet Father Christmas and climb on board his sleigh.
Did you know that when Shepherd’s Bush Station originally opened in 1900 it was the Western terminus of the Central London Railway? 🚇
From Shepherd’s Bush, passengers could catch a tram to take them further in to the suburbs from the city, making it West London’s most important transport hub in the early 20th century. 🚊
Discover more behind the station’s brilliant engineering in our Hidden London tour, tickets available throughout February 2024.
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/hidden-london/shepherds-bush?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=Hidden-London&utm_content=Shepherds-Bush
Discover one of the best examples of original Central line design features behind the scenes of Shepherd's Bush station
The days are getting colder and the nights are drawing in, so it feels like the perfect time to share this striking 1924 poster by Frederick Charles Herrick from our collection. 🙌
‘Cold rain & fog on the top abound descend to brightness underground’
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New episode of Hidden London Hangouts! 🙌
In this episode, join the team as Chris and Alex head north to Glasgow to ride the Subway – the third system of it’s type in the world. Laura helps us pick through the differences and similarities of the Subway and the Underground as well as some important culinary decisions.
Watch it on YouTube from 6PM tomorrow.
https://youtu.be/bCYHboyMOCU
Get inspired by your favourite Tube, train or bus this weekend with 25% off our entire moquette collection online including furniture! 🚇🚌
From socks and umbrellas to mugs, cushions and even sofas, bring a little of London’s transport into your home for less this weekend. Offer ends midnight Monday. 🧣
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/gifts/collections/everything-moquette?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=black-friday-everything-moquette&utm_content=boosted-post
Collection of moquette themed gifts from socks to home accessories, make a statement with a moquette gift.
For the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, we’ve been searching our collection for items related to the iconic TV show. Our personal favourite is this image of the exterior of what is now Embankment Tube station – does it show a completely innocent police box, or evidence of the TARDIS in 1940s London?
Why not create your own collection of Doctor Who themed objects online using our My Collections feature?
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Take your family on a tour through the past at our Museum Depot in Acton on one of our guided tours. 🤩
Designed specifically for families, our learning facilitators will help you to discover more about some of our favourite vehicles, as well as exciting (and sometimes grisly) facts about the transport of the past. 🚌
Book now for early 2024.
Exclusively for family groups, join us at our Museum Depot for a highlights tour of our bus and train shed to uncover the stories of some of the very special vehicles in our collection.
Did you know you can book iconic London experiences with some our exclusive Hidden London tours as a part of a package deal alongside other iconic London experiences? 👀
Tour the secret sights of Piccadilly Circus before heading for lunch at the Hard Rock Café, or explore the hidden passages of Charing Cross before enjoying afternoon tea. Why let your experience stop once you get above ground? 🍸
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=hidden-london&utm_content=packages
Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network on atmospheric tours of disused stations and tunnels, go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, and uncover some of the City's fascinating history with our expert guides.
We’re banishing the Monday blues with some four-legged friends. 🐶
This collection of images was curated using our online My Collections feature and includes some extremely cute images of dogs in the collection.
You’d be barking mad not to check it out. 😉
Check out my collection: Dogs
Get into the festive spirit with 25% off our Christmas bestsellers on our online shop this weekend. 🎄
From socks and scarves to toys and decorations, don’t miss this fantastic chance to get your hands on some transport-themed gifts this Christmas. Offer ends midnight Sunday. 🎁
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/christmas-gifts/collections/christmas-bestsellers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=black-friday-christmas-bestsellers&utm_content=boosted-post
Bestselling transport inspired Christmas gifts from London Transport Museum.
This Trans Awareness Week, we’re looking back on our project and the experiences our diarists had while using the network to travel to Pride in London and UK Black Pride .
The stories enrich our collection and give LGBTQ+ experiences a place in the history of transport in London.
We want to thank everyone who supported this project, entrusting us to care for personal stories, objects and experiences and look forward to continuing to build the collection 🏳️⚧️
You can learn more about the project and watch our video at https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/blog/myjourneytopride-heres-what-happened
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We partnered up with museum freelancer Sacha Coward and invited people to use the hashtag to document and share their stories of travelling to Pride in London and UK Black Pride 2019. We also asked some people to record video diaries of their journeys in order to create a picture o...
Due to popular demand, we have added additional tickets to our upcoming Hidden London tours of the Brunel Tunnel. 🚇
Explore the first tunnel to be dug under a river anywhere in the world, walk along the London Overground tracks with one of our expert guides and discover why the tunnel was often hailed as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ in this exclusive tour.
An exclusive Hidden London tour for one weekend only: walk through the Thames Tunnel between Rotherhithe and Wapping, and discover the first tunnel to be built under a river anywhere in the world.
There’s still time to get your tickets for this Friday’s Posters and Posers Museum Late event ✨
Join us from 6:45 and get creative in zine making workshops, get inspired listening to talks from the experts and get excited about poster art as you wander our brand-new Global Poster Gallery.
We can’t wait to see you there.
Celebrate the opening of the Global Poster Gallery, and our iconic poster collection! Enjoy expert talks, print your own retro poster, try life drawing, and explore the Museum after dark.
Visit London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery and discover the power of the poster in our first permanent gallery dedicated to the history of commercial poster art and design. 🖼️
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/visit/museum-guide/global-poster-gallery?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=daily_telegraph_social_card
Today we remember those who served their country and worked together to keep London moving during wartime.
In both the First and Second World Wars, London was at the heart of two huge war efforts. The city needed a functioning transport network, yet this had to be achieved with fewer vehicles, an altered workforce and with bombs raining from the sky.
Hidden London Hangouts 🙌
The next episode of this series of Hidden London Hangouts premieres tomorrow at 6pm.
This week, the team visit Holland Park, a true survivor of the Central London Railway on the trail of original features lost at neighbouring stations on the Central line. Chris and Alex get the keys to find the secrets and Siddy and Laura guide us through the images, artwork and opera associated with the station.
https://youtu.be/ckB02wsIQ5g
Get 25% off selected kids’ items online – this weekend only. 🧩
Treat the children in your life or get ready for Christmas early with 25% off on selected kids' items, including games, toys, accessories and train sets. Offer ends midnight Sunday. 🚂
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/christmas-gifts/collections/gifts-for-kids?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=black-friday-kids-gifts&utm_content=boosted-post
Treat the little ones this Christmas with London Transport Museum's unique selection of transport themed toys.
Did you know that in 1920, the Underground commissioned a poster to not only encourage attendance at an exhibition, but also to remind advertisers of the power of using the promotional spaces available at stations? 🤔
The ‘International advertising exhibition’ poster by Frederick Charles Herrick features a range of characters from advertising campaigns popular in the 1920s, many of which are still recognisable. The Bisto Kids, Mr Punch, Johnnie Walker and the Michelin Man are all waiting on the platform.
Which other characters can you spot? 🧐
Want to find out more about the rich history of advertising on London’s public transport network? Check out this fantastic article written by our Head Curator, Matt Brosnan.
Learn about LT's advertising across history, from enamel signs in the late nineteenth century to digital screens in the twenty-first
2024 dates added to our Hidden London tours📢
Book onto one of our exclusive Hidden London tours and go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, as we launch a whole host of new tour dates for the start of 2024.
From Euston and Baker Street to Charing Cross and Aldwych, there’s so much to discover as you venture into ‘forgotten’ areas which are usually closed to the public. 🚇
Also included will be the reintroduction of a popular packaged tour experience combining a historical dive into disused parts of Piccadilly Circus Underground station with a lunch at the iconic Hard Rock Café Piccadilly Circus.
Book now!
Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network on atmospheric tours of disused stations and tunnels, go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, and uncover some of the City's fascinating history with our expert guides.
Enjoy our much-loved Lights and Sights tours this winter. ✨
Join us this December as you journey through the West End’s dazzling festive light displays and illuminated landmarks on a vintage bus.
Discover the twinkling lights, merriment and cheer of the capital at Christmas in this unique experience for all the family. 🎁
Book now!
Journey through the West End’s twinkling Christmas lights and illuminated landmarks on a classic vintage heritage bus.
This week’s My Collections highlight is by a user who has curated a beautiful collection of posters including works by renowned artists Horace Taylor, Hans Unger and Man Ray – all of which are represented in our brand-new Global Poster Gallery. 🎨
Have you visited our new gallery yet? Get excited for your next visit by curating your own collection of stunning London Transport posters.
Check out my collection: Posters by Design
Hidden London Hangouts 🙌
The next episode of this series of Hidden London Hangouts premieres tomorrow at 6pm.
In this episode the team go behind the scenes at Sloane Square, a station that has been rebuilt many times including after a direct hit from a bomb in the Second World War. Chris and Siddy unlock a river in a cupboard for Alex and Laura enjoys the classic artwork used to promote the station.
https://youtu.be/oJ-EH8ZT-wc
Get 50% off selected posters and prints – this weekend only. ✨
Calling all artwork fans! From today until midnight Sunday 5 November, we’re selling a selection of our incredible posters and prints for 50% off on our online shop. Decorate your space with a piece of iconic London Transport history for less this weekend.
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/posters/posters-prints/pre-printed-posters?product_list_limit=36/page?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=black-friday-posters&utm_content=boosted-post
A collection of modern and vintage reproduction prints from our bestselling poster collection.
This week marks the 90th anniversary of the London Transport Lost Property Office. 🙌
In its lifetime, the office has been a temporary home for the weird and wonderful, including (but by no means limited to) a wedding dress, a kitchen sink and a 14-foot boat.
Discover more about the weird and wonderful items that have been recovered from the transport network in this interview with a recent Lost Property Office Manager Paul Cowan, rather aptly titled ‘Everything including the kitchen sink: the history of the Lost Property Office’.
Since 1933, the Lost Property Office has tried to reunite passengers with lost belongings - including thousands of umbrellas and even a kitchen sink. Find out more about this fascinating part of TfL's history.
Our next Museum Late event celebrates our brand-new Global Poster Gallery 🖼️
Join us for ‘Posters and Posers’ on Friday 17 November, where you can join our head curator for a highlights tour of the incredible exhibition, as well as enjoying a selection of activities designed to get creative minds buzzing 🤩
Find out more on our website and book now!
Celebrate the opening of the Global Poster Gallery, and the Museum’s iconic poster collection! Enjoy expert exhibition talks, get crafty and print your own retro poster, muse on muses in a life drawing session, and explore the Museum after dark.
The stunning light installation outside our Global Poster Gallery is cleverly comprised of elements of a selection of iconic London Transport posters – did you know that ideas for this design were compiled using our online My Collections feature? 🖼️
Take a look at some of the iconic posters included in the light installation here.
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/my-collections/damienstantondesign/poster-chandelier?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=my-collections&utm_content=light-installation
Our brand-new Global Poster Gallery exhibits an incredible selection of commercial posters and artworks showcasing the history of advertising on London’s public transport network. 🖼️
Discover our first exhibition ‘How to Make Poster’, containing a carefully curated selection of over 100 posters from our extensive poster and artwork collection. 🎨
Entry to our Global Poster Gallery is included in the price of general admission to London Transport Museum and allows visitors to return free for a full year following purchase.
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/visit/museum-guide/global-poster-gallery?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=global-poster-gallery&utm_content=now-open-1
Hidden London Hangouts are back for Series 8! 🚇
Join the team in the first episode as they discover the secrets of Earl’s Court station. Once the home of the busiest exhibition centre in London, the station has seen many rebuilds and reuses, revealed through a wealth of photos and posters in our collection.
Tune in at 6pm tomorrow to find out more. 👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPYfngCVdvA
Who's spotted us in the BBC quiz of the week today? 👀
Why not have a go yourself and keep an eye out for our poster-themed question!
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
Join us after hours on Friday 17 November as we celebrate our new Global Poster Gallery with our Posters and Posers Museum Late! 🌆
🤩 Get inspired hearing talks from our experts
🎨 Unleash your inner creative in a life drawing lesson
🍸 Grab a drink from one of our bars
🖼️ Wander through our incredible new exhibition
Book now and discover the Museum like never before.
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/friday-late/museum-late-posters-and-posers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=museum-late-posters-and-posers&utm_content=organic-1
Our Hidden London team have been hard at work developing a limited-edition tour for this November...
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Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network on atmospheric tours of disused stations and tunnels, go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, and uncover some of the City's fascinating history with our expert guides.
We’re celebrating our new Global Poster Gallery with another collection of posters curated online using our My Collections feature 🤩
Why not get excited about our new gallery by curating your own collection? Do you have any particular poster favourites?
Check out my collection: Posters
Our October half term Perfect Posters activities have begun! 🤩
Join us until Sunday 29 October as we celebrate the launch of our brand-new Global Poster Gallery with a whole host of exciting poster themed activities for the whole family.
Book your tickets now and get free return visits for a whole year – kids go free. 🎫
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/family-events/october-half-term-perfect-posters?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=families-oct-half-term&utm_content=organic-6
Our Global Poster Gallery opens tomorrow! 🖼️
For the first time, artworks and designs from our world-class collection of over 30,000 advertising posters will be displayed in a dedicated gallery, alongside loans from other significant collections.
We’re so excited to unveil this stunning new gallery, who’s looking forward to coming along? 👀
📸 Global Poster Gallery © Alick Cotterill for London Transport Museum
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/visit/museum-guide/global-poster-gallery?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=global-poster-gallery&utm_content=open-tomorrow
Just a few more days until half term! 📣
From Sat 21-Sun 29 October, we’re celebrating our brand new Global Poster Gallery with a whole host of Perfect Poster activities!
🎨 Design your own poster and learn how to think like an artist
📜 Crack the codes and join our puzzling poster trail
️🖼️ Get hands-on with crafts and discover new artists
There’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy – and kids go free! ✨
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/family-events/october-half-term-perfect-posters?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=families-oct-half-term&utm_content=organic-5
Did you know that Baker Street Underground Station opened on 10 January 1863 as part of the Metropolitan Railway? 🚇
Baker Street was home to the launch of a revolutionary idea – carrying passengers beneath Victorian London’s congested streets. Cutting a 90-minute journey to just 20 minutes, the ‘Met’ revolutionised travel in the city and provided the foundation for Metro systems across the world.
Our Hidden London tour of Baker Street takes visitors on a historic journey of the station’s 160 years of service, from the early days of steam travel to the bustling station we know today...
Book the last few tickets available for this year now. 🎫
Join a historical journey through the 160 years of Baker Street station, from the early days of Victorian underground steam travel through to today's busy station of 10 platforms and 5 Underground lines.
Our brand-new Global Poster Gallery opens this week! 🖼️
To celebrate, we’re sharing this amazing selection of posters curated using our My Collections online feature – some of which will be making an appearance in our first exhibition ‘How to Make a Poster’.
Which of your poster artwork favourites to do hope to see on your next visit? 🤔
Check out my collection: London Transport Favorites
Less than a week to go until October half term ⏰
Still looking for activities to keep the little ones busy? Why not join us to take part in our Perfect Posters family activities from 21-29 October? 🖼️
Get creative in hands-on workshops, follow the puzzling poster trail or climb on board some of our vintage vehicles – there's plenty for the whole family!
This October half term, take inspiration from our new Global Poster Gallery and get crafty designing a perfect transport poster, enjoy a puppet theatre show, and join a trail through the Museum’s galleries to track down a secret artwork.
Round of a-paws for Benny and his owner’s new Routemaster laptop case 🐶
Get yours now on our shop website – you’d be barking to not take a look at our incredible moquette range... 😏
(P.s. we’re not sorry for the terrible puns)
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/routemaster-moquette-lined-laptop-case?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=general-retail&utm_content=benny-tweet
Only a few weeks to go until half term ⏰
Why not unleash your inner creative and bring your family to our Perfect Posters activities...
🖼️ Wander our brand-new Global Poster Gallery
🎨 Get hands on trying different drawing materials and styles
🧩 Join a puzzling poster trail
🚌 Climb on board some of our historic vehicles
There’s plenty to keep the whole family occupied and kids go free!
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/family-events/october-half-term-perfect-posters?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=families-oct-half-term&utm_content=organic-4
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If you could create your very own superhero to help solve climate change, what super powers would you give them? Join our Future Innovators workshops, on selected dates between 6 - 18 August, to find out what jobs and skills we'll need to build a greener future for London and beyond #ClimateCrossroads https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/families/summer-green-journey?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer
Over the decades, there has been a huge variety of staff sports associations for London Underground employees, but #DidYouKnow that they once had their own underground shooting range? Find out more in tonight's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground - the last of Series 2!
As we celebrate 50 years of the Pride in London parade, discover #Pride in our collection! #PrideMonth https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/projects/lgbt-collecting
In today's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, Siddy and Tim gain unprecedented access to Greenwich Power Station. This cathedral-like structure, built in 1906 to power trams in south London, is the only power station under TfL’s control, ready to provide electricity for the Underground if called upon. Tune in to Yesterday Channel at 8pm. https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london/secrets-london-underground/episodes
In this week's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground, Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway travel 50 miles north of the capital to retrace the origins of the Metropolitan Railway. Tune in to Yesterday this Thursday at 20:00. https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london/secrets-london-underground
Artist and activist Marc Thompson was one of the luminaries commissioned by Transport for London to design Pride roundels. Marc said of his roundel, displayed at Brixton station last year: "I've chosen these words and this image because I wanted honest visibility and representation of Black queer men to be highlighted in the London Underground." #PrideMonth #SexualityMW https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/blog/every-story-matters-discover-tfls-pride-roundels
Follow Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway 23 metres below ground as they visit the old Thameslink station at King's Cross, once the site of the very first steam-powered Underground line. Watch #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground on Yesterday Channel this Thursday at 8pm. https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london/secrets-london-underground/episodes
Celebrate the #PlatinumJubilee with a visit to the Museum this week! See our new #ElizabethLine display with an interactive 'Guess the station' game, and an updated version of our Tube map animation, showing how the network has grown over the past 200 years. #LetsDoLondon
Did you know that the 1972 stock was the first train to run on the Jubilee line to Charing Cross? Find out more in tomorrow's episode of #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground. Tune in to Yesterday Channel at 20:00! https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london/secrets-london-underground
London Transport Museum explores the story of London and its transport system over the last 200 years, highlighting the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, culture and society since 1800. We care for over 450,000 items - preserving, researching and acquiring objects to use in our galleries, exhibitions and other activities.
As well as exploring the past, the Museum looks at present-day transport developments and concepts for urban transportation in the future, which includes a contemporary collecting policy for the benefit of future generations.
The Museum was granted charitable status in 2007 which has enabled us to secure funding from new sources such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England, and trusts and foundations including the Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust, thereby extending our learning and engagement programmes. This funding enables the Museum to offer learning opportunities, skills development and engaging programming to a wide variety of audiences.
