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London Transport Museum

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London Transport Museum is in the London Borough of Westminster

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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. The facilities include a stylish, two-storey shop and café overlooking the Piazza, and a 120-seat, state-of-the-art theatre for the What's On programme, school sessions and conferences. Learn about transport history in the capital since the 1920s and get to grips with the oldest public transport system in the world. Furnished with all sorts of memorabilia - from uniforms, posters and tickets to horse buses, electric trams and trolleybuses - the museum proves a fascinating way of looking at transport in the capital. You can press buttons, turn wheels and spin signs in the KidZones, meet characters from the past, or just go for a peaceful drive in a bus or tube simulator. The choice is yours but don't stand still... get moving!


What's on at London Transport Museum

	Suburbia 15th October 2009 - 31st March 2010 This autumn the London Transport Museum stages a major exhibition...	Price: £8 (Adults)

Visiting London Transport Museum

Travel

Underground Stations

Covent Garden Tube (3 minutes)

Leicester Square Tube (7 minutes)

Railway Stations

Charing Cross Railway Station (8 minutes)

City Thameslink Station (18 minutes)

Docklands Light Railway

Bank (32 minutes)

Opening Times

Museum: Sat to Thu 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:15), Fri 11:00-21:00 (last admission 20:15). Closed Dec 24-26. Shop: Sun to Tue 10:00-18:30, Wed, Thu & Sat 10:00-19:00, Fri 11:00-21:00. Cafe: 10:00-18:00 Daily except Fri 11:00-18:00

Car Parks

Drury Lane NCP (6 minutes)

Upper St Martins Lane NCP (6 minutes)

Pricing

£10 (Adults), £8 (Seniors), £6.50 (Students), Free (Freedom Pass holders & Under 16s)

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Covent Garden Piazza

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39 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Map

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Courtauld Institute Gallery

Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Covent Garden, London, WC2R Map

5 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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London Sights and Attractions / Historic Buildings

Somerset House

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5 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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The Waldorf Hilton

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2 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

Positioned between the City’s Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in ... More

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Kingsway Hall Hotel

Great Queen Street, London, WC2B Map

5 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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Suburbia

15th October 2009 until 31st March 2010

London Transport Museum, 39 Wellington Street, WC2E Map

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London Events / Theatre

Oliver!

12th December 2008 until 26th February 2011

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2 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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Penhaligon's

41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Map

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The Albion Emporium

38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Map

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Christopher's American Grill and Martini Bar

18 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Map

1 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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Wagamama

1 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E Map

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Courtauld Institute of Art

Somerset House, Covent Garden, London, WC2R Map

5 minutes walk from London Transport Museum

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King's College Medical School

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