London Transport Museum

Lively exhibitions explore the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, its culture and society since 1800.

Enjoy access to the London Transport Museum with The London Pass®

• Pay nothing at the door – simply show your pass.
• Enjoy interactive displays.
• Discover the history of the London Underground

Lively exhibitions explore the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, its culture, and society since 1800. Full of light, colour, and movement, the London Transport Museum explores how transport has given the City its unique identity. The collection contains a wealth of heritage vehicles, posters, artworks, photographs, film, and video footage, and more.

About the London Transport Museum

The London Underground was a pioneering invention - the Metropolitan Railway opened in 1863, was, in fact, the world’s first underground railway. The London Transport Museum explores the story of London and its transport system over the last 200 years. The growth of transport and modern London, its flow of ideas and cultures, owes much to this incredible feat of engineering. As well as exploring the past, the Museum looks at present-day transport developments and concepts for urban transportation in the future.

London Transport Museum highlights

• Discover the iconic red London Routemaster bus.
• See the world's first Underground steam train and the 'padded cell' - one of the first electric locomotives.
• Discover underground trains dating back to 1890 and learn about their history through the museum’s extensive collections.
• The galleries are full of interactive exhibits for young people and adults alike, including real buses and trains to play on, and drama characters bring stories alive in an entertaining and informative way.

London Transport Museum facts

• The Depot houses over 320,000 items of all types including original works of art used as the Museum’s celebrated poster collection.
• The decorative, wrought iron High Street Kensington entrance arch was created in 1900.
• Also at the Depot is The London Transport Miniature Railway - a working miniature railway based on real London Underground locomotives, carriages, signals, and signs.

"One Card that'll take you everywhere!I found the London pass extremely useful. It takes you everywhere, and with the tube-pass as well, that's all you need in London. No searching in your pocket for cash, just flash the card and you're in. I will get one for my next visit surely!"
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