Name: Christmas at the Museum
Start: 2022-11-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-11-25T23:59:00+00:00
Location: London Transport Museum

May Half Term: Routes and Roundels

Fuel your imagination at our Festival of Curiosity this half term as your family enjoy curious and creative problem-solving challenges and meet real-world engineers. Follow our STEAM-inspired family trail, join an interactive workshop or storytelling session, and much more!

Down Street: Churchill's secret station

Experience the Railway Executive Committee’s bomb-proof headquarters during World War II, the warren of tunnels where Churchill sheltered.

Plan your school visit

Find the information you need to plan and book your visit to London Transport Museum in Covent Garden or the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton, west London.

All aboard for our Winter Wonderland!

From 25 November, visit the Museum for special family activities including a wintery trail, card-making workshop, interactive Routemaster-inspired sleigh and experience our magical winter wonderland.

All festive family activities are free with your Museum tickets - kids go free!

An adult and a child in the interactive Santa sleigh

What's On

Explore our winter wonderland

Explore our twinkling winter wonderland, step inside a giant festive transport poster for a Christmassy selfie, and climb aboard his Routemaster-inspired interactive sleigh! Make sure the electric sleigh is plugged in to charge up for its journey around the world, then flash the headlights, ring the bell and set its cheer-o-meter to show how much Christmas cheer you’re sharing! Festive books and toys will also be available for little ones.

All included with your Museum admission - kids go free!

Christmas crafts

Drop-in daily from 25 November until 23 December

Get creative by drawing and decorating a festive fireplace to make a jolly pop-out Christmas card featuring Santa climbing down a chimney.

Christmassy colouring-in activities will also be available to enjoy.

All included with your Museum admission - kids go free!

Family trail

Self guided, 25 November until 2 January

Follow a wintery trail around the Museum’s galleries to find icy blue roundels nestled amongst the vintage vehicles and answer fun transport trivia questions.

Families who find and answer all the questions will be in with a chance to win a Mini London Underground Lightbox worth £25 from our shop!

A child writing on a quiz card in front of a winter-themed roundel

A person stood looking at the winter poster parade

Winter Wonderland poster parade

From 30 November until 26 January

Explore our festive poster parade: 20 winter-themed posters from our world-class collection of 20th century poster art will be on display

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Saturday 10 December

On Saturday 10 December the Museum will open early at 8:30 for families with special education needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Enjoy the Museum at a quieter time, free from the public, with many of the gallery sounds turned off.

Meet Santa, explore the All Aboard family zones and get hands-on with genuine parts of transport history.

Sold out

A young boy in green top in the bottom right of the image looking at the camera pointing over the banner towards two Tube cars in the background. A young girl is standing behind him looking out at the trains.

A cappucino with a roundel design and a cupcake

Canteen

Tasty Christmas treats will be on offer in Canteen and the Lower Deck, our cafe bars.

Feast on festive hot drinks, such as our warming spiced orange hot chocolate or a flat white with meringue snow. Tuck into seasonal sandwiches and wraps, and satisfy your sweet tooth with Christmas crumble slices.

Booking

All family activities are free with your Museum admission.

Adult annual passes cost £21 and include free return entry for a whole year. Adults in receipt of Pension Credit and Universal Credit can purchase an Annual Pass for £1.

Kids go free!

You can purchase annual passes at the front desk at the Museum or in advance online via the link below.

Annual passes