Blog posts
Do you think you know the most iconic posters in our collection? See if you can spot the correct missing item on these 10 artworks?
From the French word for carpet, moquette is a tough woollen fabric, used on transport all over the world. It was introduced to London in the 1920s. How much do you know about the city's most iconic fabric?
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.
To celebrate our 40th birthday, we've put together a quiz to test how much you know about the Museum, our collection and the big facts from our history. How much do you know?
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.
Volunteer Resource Manager Sam Clift report back from our fist family volunteering day at the Museum Depot. The day provided families with an opportunity to visit our Museum Depot on a weekend afternoon, and spend some recreational time together helping to maintain the tracks of our London Transport Mu
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Our Q Stock story: one year on
, 3 minute readAn update on our Q Stock restoration project by Project Manager Jullian Urry.
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Farewell, Baker Street - TfL's Lost Properties Office is on the move
, 2 minute readAfter 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.