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  1. Blog category
    •  Young People's Skills Programme
    •  Learning Programmes

    Young People's Blog Series - How to get the best out of being an apprentice

    , 2 minute read

    We're launching a new series of blogs written by some of the young freelancers and apprentices in our Young People's Skills Programme. In the first installment, Bayley gives useful tips and advice to young people to make the most of an apprenticeship.

    A young Black man with short hair wearing a dark green jumper with a yellow and black locomotive in the background
  2. Blog category
    •  Families

    5 ways to enjoy the Museum from home

    , 2 minute read

    The Museum might be closed for now, but there's still plenty of ways for you to enjoy our collection, programmes and activities from the comfort of your home. Take a look!

    Print of a row of cottages with a mother and child in front of one of the houses
  3. Blog category
    •  Posters

    Celebrating London's tramways past and present

    By Georgia Morley, , 1 minute read

    We are starting the new year with a celebration of London’s tramways in our new Poster Parade on display at the Museum from 10 January to 26 March 2020. Find out more in this blog by Curator Georgia Morley.

    Poster depicting a trolleybus to Kingston
  4. Blog category
    •  Families

    Santa's got a new sleigh! Christmas at the Museum

    , 3 minute read

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

    A red double decker bus with a man and child approaching it
  5. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Posters

    Celebrating 150 years of the District line with our new Poster Parade

    By Laura Sleath, , 2 minute read

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

    Underground map of London with the lines mark in red and black
  6. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Posters

    Commissioning art posters for the Underground

    , 3 minute read

    Poster Art Commissioner for Transport for London and London Transport Museum Michael Walton looks at the history of commissioning art posters for the Underground since 1908.

    A tube of acrylic paint depicting the Underground network
  7. Blog category
    •  Museum Depot
    •  Families

    Love Your Line - Museum Depot Open Weekend

    , 3 minute read

    Celebrating the Victoria Line's 50th, Jubilee Line's 40th and District Lines 150th anniversaries at the Acton Depot Open Weekend. Find out more about the Tube lines you Love!

    illustrated advert for Love Your Line, with a mimic of the Tube map in the shape of hearts along the lines
  8. Blog category
    •  Collections
    •  Posters

    Poster Prize for Illustration – Bringing London stories to life

    Artist Julia Allum, winner of the Silver Award in 2017 Prize for Illustration, reveals how she brought London stories to life in her stunning promotional image for this year’s Poster Prize for Illustration exhibition.

    An illustration of different landmarks in London