All aboard to meet Santa at London Transport Museum
Santa is landing his sleigh at the award-winning London Transport Museum in Covent Garden to meet families from 25 November until 23 December. Kids can meet Santa and his Elf in a twinkling winter wonderland and climb aboard a Routemaster-inspired interactive sleigh for a festive selfie.
Families can also get creative as they make a jolly pop-up Christmas card and follow a wintery trail around the galleries with the chance to win a Mini London Underground Lightbox worth £25.
A parade of festive posters from the Museum’s collection will also be on display featuring Christmassy scenes of London and its transport over the last 200 years.
The full festive family fun programme includes:
Meet Santa (From 25 November to 23 December, selected times)
Get cosy in a twinkling winter wonderland and meet Santa and his Elf. Climb aboard Santa’s Routemaster-inspired interactive sleigh and step inside a giant festive transport poster for a Christmassy selfie. Festive books and toys will also be available for little ones to read and play with. On weekdays during term time Santa will be in the Museum between 11:00 and 15:00; and between 11:00 and 17:00 on weekends and during the school holidays.
Christmas crafts (Drop-in daily from 25 November until 23rd December)
Families can get creative by drawing and decorating a festive fireplace to make a jolly pop-out Christmas card featuring Santa climbing down a chimney. Christmassy colouring-in activities will also be available to enjoy.
Family trail (Daily from 25 November until 2 January)
Follow a wintery trail around the Museum to find icy silver roundels nestled amongst the vintage vehicles and answer fun transport trivia questions. Families who find and answer all the questions will be in with a chance to win a Mini London Underground Lightbox worth £25 from the Museum’s shop!
Winter Wonderland poster parade (From 25 November to 26 January)
A parade of 20 posters from London Transport Museum’s world-class collection of 20thcentury poster art will be on display. Spot works by famous artists including Dame Laura Knight, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Hans Unger, Kathleen Stenning and Tom Eckersley and see how depictions of London and its transport during the winter months have changed over the last 100 years.
SEND Early Explorer Mornings (Saturday 10 December)
On Saturday 10 December the Museum will open early between 08:30 and 10:00 for families with special education needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Enjoy the Museum at a quieter time, free from the public, with many of the gallery sounds turned off. Meet Santa, enjoy Christmas card making, explore the All Aboard family zones and get hands-on with genuine parts of transport history. Advanced booking is essential as places are limited.
Christmas treats in Canteen
Tasty Christmas treats will be on offer in Canteen and the Lower Deck, the Museum’s café bar. Feast on festive hot drinks, gingerbread doughnuts and cookies. A special menu featuring traditional festive sandwiches and wraps will also be available.
Festive knitwear and gifts
Deck the whole family out with the Museum’s exclusive new festive jumper and matching knitwear accessories featuring iconic red London buses, Tube trains and bikes - all made in the UK from sustainable ecoyarn. Christmas decorations and gifts galore are also available; think wooden train sets and roundel baubles to vintage poster prints and transport-inspired home accessories.
Ticket information
London Transport Museum is open daily from 10:00 until 18:00 (last entry at 17:15). Kids go free and adult annual passes cost £21 and include free return entry for a whole year. Adults in receipt of Pension Credit and Universal Credit can enjoy £1 entry.