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After a two-year, Ł22 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!
London Transport Museum events
Poster 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 15018th May 2013Tuesday 1st October 2013
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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
event Running from Friday 24th May 2013 until Saturday 25th May 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
event Running from Friday 24th May 2013 until Saturday 25th May 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
See some of the transport posters and artworks from the collection.
event Running from Monday 27th May 2013 until Sunday 2nd June 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
Create your own poster person and bring it to life.
event Running from Monday 27th May 2013 until Sunday 2nd June 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
Stories of the Poster People.
event Running from Friday 28th June 2013 until Saturday 29th June 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
event Running from Friday 26th July 2013 until Saturday 27th July 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
See rare engines and artefacts from the collection, some of which date back 100 years.
event Running from Sunday 4th August 2013 until Sunday 25th August 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.
event Running from Monday 5th August 2013 until Monday 26th August 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
Discover the challenges of keeping London moving.
event Running from Tuesday 6th August 2013 until Saturday 24th August 2013
VENUE London Transport Museum
Create your own poster person and bring it to life.
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London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
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London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from London Transport Museum
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian Museum ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from London Transport Museum
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Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre community. ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated artworks displayed at ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 18th September to 7th December 2013
Duchess Theatre, Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
Following a run at the Chichester Festival Theatre, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui now transfers to the Duchess Theatre. With Henry Goodman once again in ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 10 minutes from London Transport Museum
Following her Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 film The Queen, Helen Mirren reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth II with another award-winning performance in Peter Morgan's ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on this ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
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41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
130-year-old scent emporium with royal warrants. For a sweet-smelling, sensory overload, Penhaligon’s has to be the place to go. From the original Hammam Bouquet to the Winston ...More
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38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
As British as a bacon buttie, buying your groceries at The Albion Emporium is like getting first dibs on Mrs Beeton's pantry. A bastion of Britishness, ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
10 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
The ubiquitous Seattle based coffee shop can unsurprisingly be found all over London. Thanks to its market saturation policy, branches resemble the Capital’s buses by always ...More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
11/12 Russell Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
If you're brave enough to stomach the crowds of Covent Garden and you fancy a bite then there are worse places to go than Tuttons. Popular ...More
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
33-35 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 8 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 5 minutes from London Transport Museum
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 7 minutes from London Transport Museum
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
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39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
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33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
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36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
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Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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