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Poster parade

The Poster Parade celebrates London Transport’s most iconic poster designs and designers. Based on a new theme every 3 months, the display features a selection from London Transport Museum’s collection of over 5,000 posters that cover over 100 years of graphic art.

The Poster Parade celebrates prominent anniversaries, events and current topics in London today. Our poster collection can be explored on our online collections site and reproductions of some of these poster designs are available on the Museum’s online shop.

Current poster parade

See a sneak peek of the current Poster Parade, now available to see on the first floor of the Museum.

Winter wonderland

As the nights draw in and frost sparkles in the cold morning air, our thoughts turn to winter. Explore some of our posters celebrating the cooler months in London, from ice-skating to country walks and shopping.

Poster Parade

Since 2004, London Underground have commissioned a variety of British and international artists to create covers for their pocket Tube maps, representing one of the largest public art commissions in the UK.

Dora M. Batty (1891-1966) was one of the most prolific female artists commissioned by the Underground and London Transport, and created over fifty posters in a variety of different styles.

Tom Eckersley was an influential British graphic designer in the 20th century, who designed more than eighty posters for London Transport. His signature style combined bold, bright colours and flat graphic shapes.

These posters promote some of London’s cultural landmarks, fine architecture, and fantastic open spaces; all intricately linked with the evolution of the city’s transport network.

Discover posters from our collection celebrating London's architecture, featuring the capital’s landmarks, monuments, and design classics, both historic and contemporary.

Discover posters from our collection that explore London Transport’s strong visual identity and branding while also reflecting leading modern and contemporary art and design movements.

colourful print of circles and the word Cinema

Discover the rise of the West End, the growth of theatres, cinemas and restaurants and the explosion of the modern clubbing scene through London Transport's posters.

Poster of London at night with li up buildings and silhouettes of people in front

As the nights draw in and frost sparkles in the cold morning air, our thoughts turn to Christmas. The posters on display invite you to embrace the festive season.

Christmas bow overlaid onto an Underground map

London Transport have commissioned a huge variety of artists and designers and promoted a wide range of artistic and graphic styles and techniques. See some examples of different types of posters in this Poster Parade.

Poster with illustration of a bus and St Pauls with flowers in the foreground

Sport is a vital part of London life and public transport plays a crucial role in moving people to cricket, football and rugby matches to the Boat Race, Derby Day, the Olympic Games and even Crufts.

A poster of a Rugby League game

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A red, gold and old fashioned bus inside the Museum galleries

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The front door of Hidden London: the Exhibition

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Two young girls playing with an interactive exhibit