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The London Transport Museum, or LT Museum based in Covent Garden, London, seeks to conserve and explain the transport heritage of Britain's capital city. The majority of the museum's exhibits originated in the collection of London Transport, but, since the creation of Transport for London (TfL) in 2000, the remit of the museum has expanded to cover all aspects of transportation in the city.The museum operates from two sites within London. The main site in Covent Garden uses the name of its parent institution, sometimes suffixed by Covent Garden, and is open to the public every day, having reopened in 2007 after a two-year refurbishment. The other site, located in Acton, is known as the London Transport Museum Depot and is principally a storage site that is open on regular visitor days throughout the year.The museum was briefly renamed London's Transport Museum to reflect its coverage of topics beyond London Transport, but it reverted to its previous name in 2007 to coincide with the reopening of the Covent Garden site.London Transport Museum is a registered charity under English law.The museum (Covent Garden)The museum's main facility is located in a Victorian iron and glass building that had formed part of the Covent Garden vegetable, fruit and flower market. It was designed as a dedicated flower market by William Rogers in 1871 and is located between Russell Street, Tavistock Street, Wellington Street and the east side of the former market square. The market moved out in 1971, and the building was occupied by the London Transport Museum in 1980. The collection had been located at Syon Park since 1973 and before that had formed part of the British Transport Museum at Clapham.

Address: Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB, UK
Phone: 020 7379 6344
State: Greater London
City: London
Zip Code: WC2E 7BB

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM


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Reviews
Did this as a last minute “hey here’s another museum thing we can do” and it ended up being my favorite museum in all of London! Very interesting and historical but put together in a creative and fun way. My attention was held the entire time! I love how they walk you back in time and take you up to present day. Very enjoyable.
7 years ago (26-05-2018)
Used the two for one offer from South Eastern trains. So my other half got the annual ticket. We couldn't find a printer on the day but the guy who attended to us at the ticket counter was extremely helpful and dubbed "the nicest person ever" by my other half which he rarely does about anyone. We visited the museum following the suggested trail. My children (5 and 2) found the more interactive displays more engaging. There was on the day a family workshop offered which focused on the jobs done by TFL. Was interesting but probably better for kids from 3 years +. Try not to visit the attraction at times that coincide with nap times or eating time for your kids if you as adults want to have a more leisurely walk through. We didn't go through the art section as our kids were constantly in motion. At our first visit we took it in turn but had only the one child to occupy. We didn't eat there but lots of families brought their own lunch that I could see. All in all a lovely day out for families and with the annual ticket and easy accessibility certainly worth revisiting
7 years ago (31-05-2018)
Museums and monuments should top the list of attractions to visit when one is in London, and a less popular yet equally wonderful place is the London Transport Museum. It is not really off track location-wise, but the Museum itself is not exactly very popular amongst tourists. As expected, there were some tourists but not a lot like in British Museum when we visited it. As a specialist museum, there are many large-scale exhibits to draw one's attention as well as to satisfy the eyes of photographers-on-the-go! It is not only great for fans of bus or train or any kind of transport, but also perfect for families with children of different ages. Apart from the mega exhibits including life-sized train compartments or vehicles, the children corner was so much fun for the children to roleplay with some costumes provided. So it was good for both taking photos and interactive learning about what and who are behind the daily operation of the different means of public transport. Children could pretend to be drivers, technicians and operators, etc. Families could easily spend hours in there. There are also occasional workshops and activities for children, so you can join them if the timetable fits you. For adults (and children of different ages), there are also engaging activities throughout the museum, including a stamp-collecting leaflet which asks you to find all the checkpoints to collect all the stamps, and some other activity leaflets asking questions about different exhibits, etc. I would visit it again if I have time when I travel to London in the future, especially if I am bringing the children with me. One more advantage about this museum is the location. There are many things to see and eat in the vicinity, so you wouldn't waste time travel to and from the museum to visit the museum alone. There is a bazaar right next to it, and a lot of shops and takeaways and restaurants of different cuisines as I can recall. You should consider paying it a visit if you are on a family holiday, or if you would be interested to see some old vehicles. 😉
7 years ago (20-04-2018)
Excellently laid out, special attention paid to disabled and to children. Content is interesting and there is something for everybody. Particular areas of interest include history, design, engineering, trains, buses, and other transit modes. The only thing you may be disappointed by is that there is very little mention of freight transport; the museum is largely about the transport of people. I personally was not disappointed by this but it is worth noting for those who may go expecting to see that.
7 years ago (24-05-2018)
The Museum, as such, is pleasant and has some nice exhibits. There are good explanations of the historical development of transit in London. I mark this place down because of cost. Unless you are a completist or a transport geek, this place is very expensive for the amount of time you will be visiting - probably an hour or less. The fact that you are buying a ticket that is good for year is something of a sop, but when two of us visited in September of 2017 the cost in US dollars worked out to $46 . If the pound goes up, it would be crazy expensive.
7 years ago (18-04-2018)
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