The London Transport Museum

every time

22 May 08, 17:21 Above expectations

When ever Im in London with my boy, we take a trip to Covent Garden and visit this amazing museum. Its a real trip back in time. My fascination with the underground gets a boost whenever I visit ... its great to see the old tube station memorobelia. My daughter hates it ... must be a boy thing.

TUBE

21 May 08, 16:10 Beyond expectations

I first went here when I was 14 and I got to drive a TUBE train . it was great and when I returned recently it was still as good . its a boys dream ... trains and the history of the Underground. a good place for all ages

Step on the tube of years gone by...

20 Apr 08, 16:44 Above expectations

This is a nice little museum and great for kids as they get to see old buses, tube carriages and even "drive" a tube train in a simulator. I must admit I found the old tube carriage really creapy - it is so old, the floors are wooden, there are dummies in period costumes and no windows making it feel so claustrophobic (at the time these trains were built, as the trains were underground and there was nothing to see they didn't build windows but later realised that people needed the windows even if there was nothing to see to make it feel less calustrophobic - see you learn stuff at this museum!).

I loved the old tube poster art, it was so interesting seeing how different interests of the time influenced the posters. It is also interesting to see the old tube maps, how the lines have developed over time and even learn the story behind how we got the tube map in the format we see it in today - I'm not telling, you have to go to the museum to find out!!

It is a small museum and not somewhere you could spend a whole day but it is still worth a visit. The gift shop is nice, lots of London Transport branded products. The more interesting things to buy there, if these are your thing, are the underground poetry books and tube posters. I didn't go to the cafe, but you can get to the cafe from the street and eat there without visiting the museum.

Transport's Rules

17 Apr 08, 14:03 Above expectations

This a an unexpected funny museum that tells how London transports changed through time. The museum preserves and illustrates documents and objects that deals with the urban transport's history. I think that one of the most interesting attractives are the interactive exhibition. If you pass by Covent Garden go to visit this museum!

The London Transport Museum

09 May 07, 13:31 Beyond expectations

If your in the Covent garden area and looking for a few hours of wandering around looking at the history of London transport you've obviously come to the right place. Lots of old buses and old transport vehicles to look at, and some to step inside. Worth a new visit if you haven't been since the refit as it's much improved.