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A brief look at the origins of London Transport Museum and its collection, on the occasion of its Ruby anniversary, with first-hand memories of Mike Walton, who was working in the Museum shop when it first opened in Covent Garden on 28 March 1980.

Our Museum Late: Night on the tiles is all about the history of London’s rich nightlife from Victorian music halls and night clubs, to subcultures which have influenced London and the world. The Museum of Youth Culture will also be joining us to talk about their latest collecting project, Grown Up In Britain.

Santa's got a new sleigh! Check out what we have planned for families this Christmas.

An update on our Q Stock restoration project by Project Manager Jullian Urry.

After 86 years, Transport for London's Lost Property Office is moving from its historic location at 200 Baker Street. What better time to explore the building's nooks and crannies, filled with lost treasures from the mundane to the bizarre, before they are moved to new premises.

Senior Curator Laura Sleath looks at Transport for London's long history of producing posters to keep passengers informed about upgrades to the network. This theme is further explored in our exhibition Untangling the Tracks,

Our latest exhibition Untangling the Tracks takes a closer look at the Thameslink Programme, a major project to increase capacity, improve connections and provide greater reliability on the Thameslink route. Senior Curator Laura Sleath tells us the history behind the only north-south mainline railway to cross London.

Senior Curator Laura Sleath presents some of the posters in our new Poster Parade, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the District line.