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Family events

There’s something for the whole family at London Transport Museum. We run a range of events - come and enjoy singing and story sessions every week during term time, or explore our collection with special events every school holiday, including creative and crafty activities linked to our exhibitions and collection.

All our family events in the Museum are free with your admission ticket - which is valid for unlimited entries all year. Kids go free!

Families will also love a visit to our Museum Depot where you can explore thousands of objects from our collection and take part in special family activities!

Depot Open Days: London by Design

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Friday 26 April 2024 to Sunday 28 April 2024

Join us for three days celebrating the history of London Transport design, and explore our collections store with its treasure trove of over 320,000 objects.  

Racks displaying roundel signs for Hammersmith, Aldwych and more

Depot Open Days: From Past to Present

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Friday 5 July 2024 to Sunday 7 July 2024

Join us at the Museum Depot in Acton, west London to discover the story of transport past and present, imagine what a green future could look like for London, and explore this treasure trove of over 320,000 objects.  

A photo of people walking between buses in the Acton Depot bus shed. Red buses on the right and Green and yellow buses on the left.

Depot Open Days: Connecting the Capital

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Thursday 19 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024

Tubes, trams, bicycles, buses and cable cars have all played their part helping people navigate London. Discover almost 200 years of transport history in our collections store, with its treasure trove of over 320,000 objects.  

Child walking in to historic Underground train carriage painted red

Easter holidays: Plants and Poems

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Friday 29 March 2024 to Sunday 14 April 2024

This Easter holiday, dig deep into history and explore the powerful relationship between London and its green environment. Learn about the resilience of plants and let your creativity blossom through poetry, science and storytelling workshops.

Three small children climb up the stairs of a life-sized replica red bus

Depot family tours

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Saturday 13 April 2024 to Wednesday 21 August 2024

Exclusively for family groups, join us at our Museum Depot for a highlights tour of our bus and train shed to uncover the stories of some of the very special vehicles in our collection.

Child kneeling up on moquette seats inside a historic carriage in a brightly lit building with a roundel sign

Singing, stories and crafts for under 5s

Date(s)
Multiple dates from Friday 22 March 2024 to Friday 29 March 2024

These sessions feature 15 minutes of craft and 30 minutes of interactive singing and storytelling, especially for families with children aged under five years old. Sessions are free with Museum admission and run during term time on Fridays.

A young boy with a Museum facilitator holding a strap hanger

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