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Museum Lates

We are excited to welcome you after hours to our Lates events on selected Friday evenings.

These give adults the chance to explore the museum in the evening, enjoy a drink at the bar, take part in fun activities, and learn from expert speakers.

Each event has a different theme linked to our collections or temporary exhibitions, and a packed programme of talks, workshops, and activities.

Check individual event listings for more details.

Upcoming events

Museum Late: Pride on the Move

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Join us this Pride month to celebrate LGBTQ+ London, Londoners, and transport workers. Test your knowledge in a quiz hosted by Drag extraordinaire The Nightbus, hear fascinating talks, get creative with hands-on workshops, and enjoy the sounds of DJ Ritu MBE with a drink in hand.

Two people outside London Transport Museum at night pointing up at its glowing blue and green neon sign

Museum Late: South Asian Stories

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Explore South Asian experiences of London: hear short talks; take part in creative workshops; relax to music and enjoy delicious food as we celebrate the diversity of South Asian communities in the capital. 

Group of people gathering in a red neon-lit passageway

Museum Late: In the Frame

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Join us to celebrate the power of the poster, inspired by our world class collection of transport posters. Print your own retro poster and create LED light up designs. Enjoy expert talks and gallery tours, before exploring the Museum with a drink from one of our bars.

Sign for Global Poster Gallery with hanging strips of posters in front and an archway leading to a gallery

Museum Late: London Nights

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Join us after hours for a sober social inspired by London’s nightlife. Get stuck into a quiz, listen to expert talks and enjoy a performance celebrating the city's cultural scene.

Woman in a lime green coat stands in front of a heritage vehicle at London Transport Museum

Gallery

Two women drinking cocktails with a red Routemaster bus behind them. The woman facing the camera is wearing a stripy top with long dark hair. The side of the other woman's face is visible on the right hand side of the photo
Red Routemaster cocktail in a cocktail glass sitting on a table. In the centre of the cocktail is an ice cube in the shape of roundel
A group of young adults at Museum Friday late doing craft activities at a table on the right hand side. On the left are two people standing helping with the tasks

Other events at London Transport Museum

Hear from our curators, guest speakers and other transport experts at our range of talks each year - on everything from poster art, maps, architecture, trains, buses and moquette

A curator giving a talk to a group of people on a train

Exclusive day trips around the capital, giving you the opportunity to hop aboard a vintage vehicle, see the sights and explore some of London's most iconic attractions

1938 tube stock carriage interior. The carriage is empty with not people. Either side of the aisle in the centre of the carriage are moquette seats in a green fabric.

What better way to experience our collection than to travel on it? Find out about our heritage vehicle events here.

Met Steam Loco No.1