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Museum Depot Open Weekend, Acton

London's transport in miniature

13 and 14 March 2010

The next London's transport in miniature Open Weekend at London Transport Museum's Depot in Acton is on the theme of ourcurrent major exhibition Suburbia.

Highlights will include; The Bayko Collectors Club who will be building a giant Bayko suburban layout, the suburb will include various styles of houses, shops, cinemas, blocks of flats and stations. The Worthing Model Railway Club will showcase the west London suburb, Loftus Road and John Howe's Dog Kennel Hill model depicts the unique quadruple track layout that ran up the 1 in 10 hill in Dulwich until 1951. Up to 4 trams are shown moving at any one time negotiating alternative adjacent tracks and halting at the compulsory tram stops.

Visitors can also see fascinating collections of working transport model layouts exhibited by guest professional and amateur modellers. Other attractions include rides on the Depot's miniature railway which features steam and electric trains, trips on full size heritage vehicles - including the 1950s prototype of the Routemaster bus (the RM1), tours of the poster and artwork stores led by Museum curators and the Wootton Electric Tramway from the Isle of Wight will carry visitors along its own tracks around the Depot powered by overhead electric wiring.

Family activities include creative workshops and the opportunity to handle some of the objects from the Museum's collection. Meet actor characters from the past as they explain what it was like to work and travel on transport in London in times gone by.

Tickets are valid on both days and cost *£10.00 for adults, *£8.00 for senior citizens, *£6.00 concessions and £5.00 London Transport Museum Friends.

Accompanied children under 16 are admitted free.

To avoid the queues, tickets can be booked in advance online by clicking here or by calling 020 7565 7298.

The Museum Depot is open both days from 11.00 to 17.00 with the last admission at 16.00. It is located in Acton at 2 Museum Way, 118 - 120 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 9BQ.

The nearest Tube station is Acton Town (District and Piccadilly Line) check before you travel at tfl.gov.uk. 

Guided tours: see behind the scenes at the Museum's Depot, Acton

The Depot is a working museum store housing over 370,000 objects. Attractions include:

Guided tours include the poster and artwork store, drawing store, small and large object stores and the bus and rail sheds. Group sizes are no more than 15 people per group to ensure maximum enjoyment and access to the collection.

Our next tours run at 11.05 and 14.00 on 29 and 30th January, then again on 26th and 27th February 2010.

Tickets must be pre-booked, click here to book online or call our bookings office on 020 7565 7298.