5 things you'll love about our new website

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!

Down Street: Churchill's secret station

Experience the Railway Executive Committee’s bomb-proof headquarters during World War II, the warren of tunnels where Churchill sheltered.

Plan your school visit

Find the information you need to plan and book your visit to London Transport Museum in Covent Garden or the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton, west London.

1. Stories – Discover our amazing collection

This wonderful new feature allows you to explore the different themes and topics in our world-class collection, from historic vehicles and engineering marvels, to iconic design and poster artworks. You can discover the fascinating stories of the people who have kept London moving for the past 200 years and helped shape our great city.

collage of photos showing a red double decker bus, a bus conductor and a poster with two planets

2. Collection timeline - 200 years of London’s transport history at your finger tips

Our collection of over 450,000 items explores the story of London and its transport system over the last 200 years. With this new timeline slider you can effortlessly travel through time to discover London’s past and present.

3. Museum guide – Sneak peek into our galleries and exhibitions

Our new Museum guide gives you a glimpse of the stories you will encounter in your journey through our galleries and exhibitions, as well as some of the must-see objects in the Museum. Find out all about the heritage of London and its transport system, and the stories of the people who have travelled and worked in the city since 1800.

View of two red double decker buses and a red tube train

4. Events calendar - Never miss an event at the Museum and Museum Depot

Always keep abreast of what’s on at the Museum and Museum Depot with our new Events calendar which allows you to easily browse through events across both sites, and even our Hidden London virtual tours!

Two young women laughing during a Museum After Dark event standing in front of a map of London. The woman on the left is drinking an Elizabeth line cocktail with is changing colour from blue to purple. The woman on the right is wearing a stripy black and white top and is holding a red Routemaster cocktail

5. Donate page - Support the Museum in one click

We’ve simplified the donations process so you can donate to appeals and campaigns directly on our website and help us to keep our conservation work and day-to-day activities on track!