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  1. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Shaping London since 1980

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    London Transport Museum has stood proudly in the Covent Garden Piazza since it was open on 28 March 1980. Over the past four decades Covent Garden has been transformed into a vibrant quarter of London, with the Museum contributing to the distinct personality of the area.

    A drawing depicting a Victorian building with arches and large buildings and a sign reading London Transport Museum
  2. Blog category
    •  Learning Programmes

    Exploring London's signs and symbols

    , 3 minute read

    We’ve got something very special planned for February Half Term 2020: we are sending you and your family on a mission to explore our galleries and discover the signs and symbols that make London’s transport system the most recognisable in the world. Find out more!

    Poster with green background and drawings of station signs, a red bus and a tube train
  3. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Exploring the past and shaping the future

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 3 minute read

    Our Director reveals what we have in store for our visitors in 2020.

    Entrance of London Transport Museum
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    •  Director's Blog
    •  Hidden London

    Uncovering Hidden London

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 3 minute read

    In this blog, our Director talks all things Hidden London, from the new immersive exhibition at the Museum and a brand new illustrated book, to the popular Hidden London tours of disused stations across the transport network.

    A section of the Hidden London exhibition showing a disused ticket window and desk
  5. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Picking up speed in 2019

    By Sam Mullins, OBE,

    Our Director, Sam Mullins, takes a look at what's coming up in 2019

    Sam Mullins OBE standing on the back of Battle Bus
  6. Blog category
    •  Learning Programmes

    School Early Explorer Mornings at London Transport Museum

    Early Explorer mornings at the Museum are a fantastic opportunity for students with a broad range of Special Educational Needs to explore the Museum while it is quieter and less busy.

    A child looking at the train simulator in our Future Engineers gallery
  7. Blog category
    •  Director's Blog

    Bryan Avery - An Appreciation

    By Sam Mullins, OBE, , 2 minute read

    Our Director San Mullins remembers Bryan Avery, the architect who led the design team for the extension and refurbishment of the Museum in November 2007.

    Black and white image of a smiling Bryan Avery