London Transport Museum: A Historic Journey Through London's Iconic Public Transport Systems
3.7
89 Ratings
Greater London
Discover the fascinating history of London's public transport system at the award-winning London Transport Museum. Explore iconic buses, trains, and taxis, and get hands-on with interactive exhibits for the whole family.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- London Transport Museum - Explore London’s relationship with the public transport systems which shaped its identity, from 18th-century horse-drawn buses to its pioneering underground railway, and the iconic tube map. See the world’s first underground steam and electric trains, classic London buses and trams, plus vintage vehicles. Red buses, black cabs, and the tube. Housed in a charming old flower market, the refurbished vehicles and colourful exhibits tell the story of how transport enabled London’s development over the last 200 years.
Journey through London’s history as told through beautifully restored vehicles interactive displays, and iconic posters. Access the All Aboard playzone, where kids assume roles of conductors, mechanics, or drivers on interactive vehicles. Make sure to stop by the Museum’s cafe-bar, Canteen, and its unique shop to pick up your transport-inspired gifts as part of your visit.
What's Included
- Entrance Ticket to London Transport Museum
What's Not Included
- Food and Drink
Additional Information
Nestled in the vibrant Covent Garden lies our Museum, a top-rated family attraction packed with the historic red buses, black cabs, and heritage Tube trains of London. Our Museum narrates the 220-year long journey of London’s transportation system, from horse-drawn buses of the 18th century to its groundbreaking underground railways.
A treasure trove of hands-on activities awaits families, with various interactive games and play zones. The All Aboard play area is specially designed for children under 5, while the Future Engineers gallery lets you experience driving an Elizabeth Line train. Visitors can also closely observe antique posters and comprehend famous designs like the Tube map and the globally recognized roundel or bullseye.
Location
London Transport Museum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(89 Ratings)
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Federicofort
Apr 14, 2024
Cute for kids - Arriving around 2pm, I immediately went to the restaurant where I had read that children could be served pasta with tomato sauce in the shape of a train. Unfortunately it was already finished, but this didn't demoralize us... On the contrary.
If I had to recommend this museum to adults or parents with older children, I wouldn't. The price per entry is around 24 paunds, a bit high for what the museum offers, but if I understand correctly the ticket is valid for a year, so if you happen to go to London a couple of times a year all in all you you pay it back.
The museum for my 5 year old was amazing. You have the option to sit and ride both the train and the London Underground. There's a bit of queuing to play, but it's worth it for the kids.
There are buses and trains from various eras.
The museum itself is very nice and well done, but honestly if you are not a transport enthusiast you can easily skip it
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Sandrasv44dd
Mar 31, 2024
To discover - To discover, very beautiful museum with very old transports typical of London. You can enter some of them....
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Emmabk3913fg
Mar 20, 2024
Fun - Came here after going on one of the hidden London tours in charing cross. Was very interesting especially for anyone with an interest in London transport.
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Rosssg530xt
Mar 16, 2024
Great - Lots of information to learn about the history of the networks around London. Loved the driving the tube experience and loved seeing the old posters for the various networks. Seeing the buses and other artifacts was very interesting.
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Amiec748
Mar 16, 2024
Great value and good for kids of all ages - Great way to spend 2-3 hours. Lots of things for children of all ages to do and see and learn about history of transport and London on general. Great value as kids are free and the adults ticket is an annual pass.
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Todd_a
Mar 23, 2024
Fun, Interactive and Aha! - This is a home run way to spend time in a great location (Covent Garden) for families. From parents to kids, the museum has something for everyone to understand the history of London's public transportation, but with fun interactive games as well. We spent a very enjoyable afternoon here, and you'll come away knowing that much more about London's underground, double-deckers and black cabs.
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Trip59336154160
Feb 27, 2024
Great place to spend a few hours with young kids - This is a great little museum with lots to see and do especially with young children. The role play areas in particular are very suited to younger children. The little activities, like collecting all the stamps are quite engaging, although a few of the interacting displays were broken and seemed to be for a while.
The cafe had a good, if pricey, selection of food and drinks.
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559charliel
Apr 8, 2024
Underwhelming and expensive - Very much geared towards children rather than adults with most of the place being filled with interactive exhibits, very little in the way of actual vehicles. The museum is just one big hall with a few buses and trains in it, some of which you can sit inside but most are closed off. The stamp trail encouraged you to explore but I saw many kids struggling with it: the stamps were often too high for them to use and too heavy to push, so their parents had to do it for them. Afterward I found out there was no reward for the trail which was disappointing. Very overpriced shop which was a shame as there were many things I would have loved to buy but just couldn't afford.
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Cynthiarg1620tq
Mar 5, 2024
disappointing and expensive for the experience - I visited the museum with my 3 yr old grandson at 10 am on Monday morning . Since my last visit several years ago the experience has become more limited . It was very disappointing not to be able to get into and sit inside to experience the old buses and trains . The joy was always to climb up to the top of old double deckers or feel the interiors of different trains . There is now only one train carriage to enter and one small section of a tube train .The double decker bus is a new purpose built wooden one for under 7's with no sense of history . I also found the charge of £24 very expensive for the quality of the experience .
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Scenic20410694177
Feb 27, 2024
Better museums in London than this. - I found the museum a bit underwhelming. No option for a day ticket had to purchase an annual pass which was a bit expensive at £24 each. I would say this place is for families with young kids. It was the Saturday of half term when I visited - that was a mistake! Kids running wild everywhere. No space at tables to have a coffee as there were families camped out for the day with pre-packed lunches. I found it a bit boring to be honest. Saw the whole place in around 40 minutes and couldn’t wait to leave as it was so noisy. Lovely eldery gentlemen seemed to be working as volunteers was the best bit.
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