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Patrons Circle

Become a London Transport Museum Patron today and join a welcoming community of people who share our passion for London, its social history and its iconic transport, design heritage and future.

Our Patrons are not only supporters of London Transport Museum, but a member of our community, sharing our passion for transport, London, the subterranean world, architecture, design, and engineering.

Patrons Circle members enjoy exclusive benefits, an exceptional programme of behind-the-scenes and special events, and a closer relationship with the Museum, our people and the heritage and social history of London.

Our supporters are crucial to our work as an education and heritage charity and help us ignite children’s curiosity in STEM, inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators and protect and care for our world-leading collection and London’s transport heritage.

For more information about the Patrons Circle read more below, or contact the
Development department on [email protected]

Benefits

Our Patrons enjoy exclusive benefits including:

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Get closer to our collection

Explore our world-leading collection in the company of experts. Enjoy personal curator-led tours of our galleries and the Museum Depot – our openly accessible store housing over 450,000 objects in Acton Town.

You will also be invited to private views of our latest exhibitions and have exclusive opportunities to see our collections through our experts’ eyes.

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Privileged access to Hidden London

Our exclusive Hidden London programme offers the chance to explore forgotten parts of the London Underground network. Go behind the scenes at some of London’s most famous stations at locations such as Down Street, Aldwych, Moorgate and Clapham South.

As a Patron you will get a ‘first taste’ of new sites before they go on sale and explore areas of these sites not usually accessible to the public. You will also enjoy access to our digital Hidden London programme.

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Behind-the-scenes experiences

Ever wondered what it’s like to sit in the cab of a London Underground Tube train? Try your hand at the S-stock training simulator, ride on the footplate of a steam engine, walk through the new tunnels of the Elizabeth line or go behind the scenes of the latest big infrastructure projects.

As a London Transport Museum Patron you will enjoy unforgettable experiences on and behind-the-scenes of London’s world famous transport system.

What do our Patrons say?

“I thought the Patrons Circle programme looked great. I haven’t been let down - we’ve had some great events and trips and the Patrons are a very diverse and friendly group”

Join the Patrons Circle

Join us on a journey and become a Patron today. Choose from three levels of support: 

 

Benefits

Harry Beck

Frank Pick

Jill Viner

 

£1,250 p/a

(Benefit £200, suggested donation £1,050)

£2,000 p/a

(Benefit £400, suggested donation £1,600)

£5,000 p/a

(Benefit £1,100, suggested donation £3,900)

Unlimited and fast track entry to the Museum
Priority booking on our Hidden London and heritage rail events
Discount in our Shop and Canteen10%20%20%
Free entry to Depot Open Days
Regular Patrons News
Invitations to exhibition private views

+ one guest

+ three guests

Access to our digital Hidden London programme
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Exclusive Patrons Circle events programme including: 

  • First look tours of Hidden London sites
  • Special and out of hours heritage rail and road vehicle experiences
  • Behind the scenes tours and experiences with partner museums and cultural institutions
Opportunity to attend two events in the exclusive Patrons Circle programmeOpportunity to attend all events in the exclusive Patrons Circle events programme and digital Hidden London programmeAs Gold Circle plus exclusive events
Tour of the Museum of Depot 

Curator-led

Up to four guests

Director-led

Up to four guests

Two invitations to an annual Commissioner and Director’s Dinner  
Private tour of a Hidden London site or private access to a part of the network for you and a guest(s) delivered by the Director or Assistant Director: Collections and Engagement  

Group size dependent on venue

Complimentary publication  
Regular updates from the Museum Director  

What your support means

Patrons are London Transport Museum’s closest supporters and play a vital role in driving forward our vision of igniting curiosity to shape the future.

Your support as a Patron will create moments of inspiration which shape a lifetime.

£1,250

Could deliver five Inspire Engineering sessions enabling young people to build a career in the transport industry.

£2,000

Will support six young people whose lives and prospects have been disrupted by the pandemic by the opportunity to get their first job in the transport industry.

£5,000

Could support the design and build of a new gallery, bringing the story of London’s transport to life for our visitors.

Contact us

Contact us today for more information or to become a Patron.

+44 (0)343 222 5000

[email protected]

Our Patrons

Thank you to all of our Patrons.

  • Ian Arthurton
  • Sir David Bell 
  • Henry Brooks
  • Mike Brown MVO
  • David Brown
  • Paul Butler
  • Dean Collier
  • Roger Cooke CBE
  • Leon Daniels OBE
  • Anna Delvecchio
  • Michele Dix
  • Steve Edge and Jane Fogg
  • Martin Elms
  • Phil Fortey
  • Graham Hayden
  • Sir Peter Hendy CBE
  • Bill Hiron
  • Adrian Hollands
  • David Humphrey
  • Tony Hocking
  • Barry LeJeune
  • Ken and Daphne Lousvet
  • Rupert Lyons
  • Roger Madelin
  • Guy Marriot
  • Richard Meads MBE
  • Sam Mullins MBE
  • Peter and Susan Oakden
  • Roy Parker
  • Charlie Parsons
  • Ian Ross
  • Paul Ross
  • Paul Sainthouse
  • John A. Self OBE
  • Stephen Shewmaker
  • Phil and Caroline Swallow
  • Dave Taylor
  • Tony Vroon
  • Richard West
  • Nicholas Woolf OBE
  • Mark Yexley

We also have a number of Patrons who wish to remain anonymous.

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Your donations help us to continue our conservation work and carry out our day-to-day activities, education programmes and special projects

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Leave a gift in your will and help us safeguard London’s iconic transport heritage and inspire curiosity among the next generation of young people who are crucial to the future of transport and our great city.

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