Talk: Out of Chaos

 
 
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Dates:
20th November 2013
 
OPENING TIMES
Mon 6.30pm-8pm
 
PRICES
£10 (Adults), £8 (Concessions)
 

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Director of the London Transport Museum, Sam Mullins, presents the third and final illustrated talk held to mark the 150th Anniversary of the London Underground, just one of a series of events held to celebrate the landmark birthday in 2013. Out of Choas is an appropriate title for his talk which reflects on the Underground's most recent fifty years. In the 1970s and 1980s the Tube was looking less like a pioneering travel system and more like a network failing to keep pace with advances in technology. It's fortunes changed with the construction of the Jubilee line extension in the 1990s and more recently, it rose to the challenge of carrying more passengers than ever - with a peak of 4.4 million passengers on one day during the 2012 Olympics.

 

About London Transport Museum

After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through the 200-year history of public transport, arranged according to several themes: London Transport's famous design heritage, the poster collection, public transport during both World Wars and plans for the capital's development in the twenty-first century. More about London Transport Museum

 

Location map of Talk: Out of Chaos

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City Thameslink Station
 
15 minutes walk
 
 
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Drury Lane NCP
 
5 minutes walk
 
St Martins Lane NCP
 
5 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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London Transport Museum events

 
Poster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest DesignsPoster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest DesignsPoster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest Designs The London Underground is not only famous for its ingenious concept and operation but also the artwork that features on the tunnel walls. Since its first graphic poster commission in 1908, the London Underground has commissioned countless outstanding poster designs and has become a pioneering patron of poster art. Poster Art 150 will exhibit 15019th June 2013Tuesday 1st October 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
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Poster Art 150: London Underground's Greatest Designs
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Graphic Design
DATES  15th February to 1st October 2013
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
The London Underground is not only famous for its ingenious concept and operation but also the artwork that features on the tunnel walls. Since its first graphic poster commission in 1908, the London Underground has commissioned countless outstanding poster designs and has become a pioneering patron of poster art. Poster Art 150 will exhibit 150... More about this event
 
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourBehind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourSee rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.28th June 2013Saturday 29th June 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
On Soon
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided Tour
event > Tours
DATES  Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June 2013 - 11am-2pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourBehind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourSee rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.26th July 2013Saturday 27th July 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided Tour
event > Tours
DATES  Friday 26th and Saturday 27th July 2013 - 11am-2pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
Get Messy: Workshop (Ages 4-12)Get Messy: Workshop (Ages 4-12)30th July 2013Saturday 31st August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Get Messy: Workshop (Ages 4-12)
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Workshops
DATES  30th July to 31st August 2013
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.4th August 2013Sunday 25th August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)
event > Kids Events
DATES  4th, 11th, 18th and 25th Aug 2013 at 11.30am, 2pm and 3pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.
Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.5th August 2013Monday 26th August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Steamy Science (Ages 6-12)
event > Kids Events
DATES  5th, 12th, 19th and 26th Aug 2013 at 11.30am, 2pm and 3pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.
Make And Take: Workshop (Ages 4-12)Make And Take: Workshop (Ages 4-12)Create your own poster person and bring it to life.6th August 2013Saturday 24th August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Make And Take: Workshop (Ages 4-12)
event > Kids Events
DATES  6th to 24th August 2013
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
Create your own poster person and bring it to life.
Singalong: Workshop (Ages 3-10)Singalong: Workshop (Ages 3-10)Join Alfie the Alligator for a singalong.6th August 2013Saturday 24th August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Singalong: Workshop (Ages 3-10)
event > Kids Events
DATES  6th to 24th August 2013
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
Join Alfie the Alligator for a singalong.
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourBehind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided TourSee rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.30th August 2013Saturday 31st August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Behind The Scenes At The Museum Depot: Guided Tour
event > Tours
DATES  Friday 30th and Saturday 31st August 2013 - 11am-2pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
Art And Poster Tours: Guided TourArt And Poster Tours: Guided TourSee some of the transport posters and artworks from the collection.30th August 2013Saturday 31st August 2013 Where:
London Transport Museum, 39  Wellington Street      WC2E 7BB
Category: event
 
Art And Poster Tours: Guided Tour
event > Tours
DATES  Friday 30th and Saturday 31st August 2013 - 11.30am-1.30pm
VENUE  London Transport Museum 
See some of the transport posters and artworks from the collection.
 

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Theatre | Until 14th September 2013 

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General Market
Shopping | Until 28th June 2013 

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Theatre | Until 30th November 2013 

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The Woman In Black
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Tosca
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Concerts | Until 20th July 2013 

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