Researching our collections
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Research our collection online by browsing the photographic and poster collections.
Over 15,000 photographs are available to view and buy, covering the period 1860 to the present day. You can also explore over 5,000 posters and original designs, supported by biographical information about the artists and short essays on key poster themes
For more specific enquiries, a wide selection of published material along with maps, ephemera and historic journals can be studied at our library in Covent Garden.
The reserve collection of vehicles, signs, posters, photographs, plans, drawings and small objects can by viewed at Acton Depot, by appointment from March 2008.
The Museum's collections and London's transport story also form part of Exploring Twentieth-Century London, a rich resource created in partnership with other London museums and the Heritage Lottery Fund.