Address
London Transport Museum
39 Wellington Street
London WC2E 7BB
Directions: Google Maps
Support
Phone: +44 (0)343 222 5000
Email: enquiry@ltmuseum.co.uk
Email: bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk
Email: shopping@ltmuseum.co.uk
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About London Transport Museum
London, one of Europe’s populous cosmopolitan cities, is a pioneer for innovative transportation systems, with state-of-the-art technology, perfected over 200 years. To have a better understanding about the evolution of these transportation systems, a visit to the London Transport Museum at Covent Garden Piazza, is a must-to-see for any traveler visiting London.
The museum won the Certificate of Excellence in 2019 by TripAdvisor, and is shortlisted for the family friendly Museum Award in 2019 and, won the award for Family favorite’s day out with kids in 2018.
With modest beginnings around 1920s, the museum operated out of an old bus garage in Clapham, to conserve Victorian buses, retired from service and steadily expanded over the years. In 1980, the museum relocated to the 2-storied Flower Market building in Covent Garden Piazza, and renamed as the London Transport Museum. Designed by William Rogers in 1871, the Victorian styled flower market is a building of iron and glass, and underwent renovations in 2007, for additional exhibition space, and upgraded facilities.
The museum exhibits over 450,000 collections of London’s 200-year-old transport heritage, and operates from two sites, the main facility site at Covent Garden, and a storage site at Acton, known as the London Transport Museum Depot. The earliest exhibits were antiquated Victorian buses from the 19th and 20th century, but over the years included all transport collections, from around the City.
The present museum spans over two levels, and has exhibits of steam undergrounds (1863-1905), an Exterion media gallery, information desk, and all aboard family play zone on the first level, and the second level houses, 19th century transport exhibits, and miniature models of transport systems. Some of the collections include the metropolitan bogie stock coach (1901), the first passenger railway of London, horse-drawn omnibus ( 1805), original tube map, sedan chair (Public transport).
The museum is centrally located in Covent Garden Piazza, with access to all public transports within a stone’s throw away, and is at a walking distance from Leicester Square. The nearest underground station is at Covent Garden, and the nearest metro station is at Charring Cross, an 8-minute walk, with frequent services.
Open on all days of the week, between 10:00am-6:00pm, it is best to visit the museum during the afternoons, to avoid crowds. The entry fee for the museum costs £17 for adults, and £14.50 for seniors and students, and is free for children aged 18 and below. The day pass is valid for 12 months, and has unlimited entry access to all the galleries and exhibitions. Tickets can be purchased online as well to avoid the long queues. They can be booked using any major credit cards. Become a member of the Patrons Circle to support the museum, as well as enjoy free access to the museum during weekends, invitations to exclusive exhibitions, and a personalised tour of the museum or depot. For more information or queries on tickets, timings, events, cancellation, parking, career, or others, reach the London Transport Museum support.
