London: London Transport Museum Entrance Ticket

990 Reviews
Culture & history Activities Entry tickets Wheelchair accessible Art & Museums History & heritage Educational Activities Museums & exhibitions Sightseeing attraction tickets Family-friendly

Discover the history of London's transport at London Transport Museum. Explore the heritage of London and its transport system, and the stories of the people who have travelled and worked in the city over the last 200 years.

Highlights

  • Explore London's story and understand how transport has shaped London's identity
  • Uncover the origins of London transport’s internationally-recognised brand
  • Discover our permanent gallery dedicated to commercial poster art and design
  • 'Drive' a modern Elizabeth line train in the Future Engineer's simulation
  • See the world's first underground steam train and electric Tube railway

Description

Visit London Transport Museum in the heart of Covent Garden. Explore the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London since the 1800s. View sights like the world’s first underground steam train and the electric tube railway. Historic vehicles, world-famous posters, and objects from the Museum’s collection tell the story of London’s development. Discover the roots of London transport's iconic brand. Enjoy interactive exhibits such as a tube driver training simulator.  Trace the history of transportation from horse-drawn buses to the world’s first underground railway. Learn about the creation of the Underground map and take a stroll through colourful displays that show how transport sustains London. Admire collections of posters and graphic art such as the famous bullseye tube logo and the diagrammatic tube map. Discover the power of the poster in the new permanent gallery. Opened in October 2023, the gallery is dedicated to the history of commercial poster art and design. See more than 100 poster artworks and posters and explore the poster-making process in the exhibition How to Make a Poster. The exhibition is a visual exploration of poster commissioning and creativity in the pre-digital age from 1900. Entry to the Global Poster Gallery is free with your Museum admission.

Includes

Entrance ticket Access to temporary exhibitions

Important Information

  • Last entry is at 5:00 PM daily
  • Museum closes at 6:00 PM
  • Stroller/buggy parking is available

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Gallery

My Guide Book Now! London: London Transport Museum Entrance Ticket

My Lists

Create New Guide

OR

Mini Guides
Arrow

Login to create your guides for London.

Add to My Guide

Create New Guide

Cancel

Cancel

Recommended Experiences in London

500+ trusted car hire partners globally

Create & Share your own Guide to London with friends and family!

Add your recommended places to visit by browsing the website and pressing the icon.

Create your own guide of favourite 'must see' places

Earn your Local Expert badge by Sharing your guides with others

Get your guide seen by submitting it to the Mini Guides section

Lists

We Are Part of the My Guide Network!

My Guide London is part of the global My Guide Network of Online & Mobile travel guides.

We are now in 120+ Destinations and Growing. If you are interested in becoming a local travel partner and would like to find out more then click for more info about our Website Business Opportunity.

Nearby Destinations

Events in London

Filter Events by Sub-Category

Please select a Date first.

Search for a company in London