Planning your visit to the Museum
Discover over 200 years of London and its transport history and the stories of the people who have travelled and worked in the city with a visit to the London Tourism Awards Visitor Attraction of the Year!
Find out about our Annual Pass options to visit the Museum. Passes are valid for a year, and kids go free!
Discover our galleries and exhibitions, including Legacies: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce and Hidden London, and some of the Museum's must-see objects!
Family events coming soon
Depot Open Days: London by Design
Join us for three days celebrating the history of London Transport design, and explore our collections store with its treasure trove of over 320,000 objects.
May Half Term: Routes and Roundels
Fuel your imagination at our Festival of Curiosity this half term as your family enjoy curious and creative problem-solving challenges and meet real-world engineers. Follow our STEAM-inspired family trail, join an interactive workshop or storytelling session, and much more!
Explore a secret side of the Underground
Imagine going behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, as expert guides reveal the extraordinary infrastructure below your feet. Venture into ‘forgotten’ historical Underground stations such as Aldwych or Down Street, which are usually closed to the public.
Our exclusive, award-winning Hidden London tours are the only way you can discover these incredible places.
Tours this month
More about Hidden London
Object of the month
This photo of people sheltering from an air raid in Piccadilly Circus station was taken by Tunbridge Sedgwick.
During the intensive bombing of the Blitz from September 1940 to May 1941, thousands of people flocked to shelter in deep level Tube stations, bedding down for the night on walkways, platforms and even de-electrified tracks.
This photo is on display in our new exhibition Echoes of the Blitz, which highlights the parallels between underground sheltering in London during the Second World War and in Ukraine today.
Click on the photo to learn more about it.
Discover more about sheltering in wartime in our collection
Read more about shelter during wartime
In both world wars, the London Underground network provided much needed shelter from the horrors of air raids. Read about sheltering during wartime and how thousands of Londoners found shelter in Tube stations.
With London suffering major air raids during the Second World War, the London Underground became a natural source of shelter. Read how deep-level Tube stations sheltered thousands every night during the intensive bombing of the Blitz.
Explore our collections online
Find out about historic posters with our Poster hub, or save your favourites in your own collections with our new My Collections feature.
Discover the stories of poster commissioning and creativity in London Transport's history
Create your very own collection from London Transport Museum's 360,000+ records online.
Latest from the blog
- Museum Depot
Discovering our Museum Depot: The Acton Access Project
Acton Access is a major new project for London Transport Museum, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. In this blog, Henry Flynn (Senior Curator for Collections Management and curatorial lead on Acton Access) discusses more about the project, what it involves, and what its aims are.
As 2023 draws to a close, Museum CEO, Elizabeth McKay takes us on a tour of her highlights of the year.
- Climate Crossroads
Teaming up with Mastercard to create a greener future
This summer, we’re teaming up with Mastercard to offer our visitors the opportunity to take a small action that will help restore some of the world’s forests. Find out how!