London Transport Museum, Transport museum in Covent Garden, England.
Description
The London Transport Museum is a transport museum in Covent Garden housing over 400,000 objects related to urban mobility, including historic vehicles, maps, signage, uniforms, posters and technical equipment. Exhibits spread across two levels inside a converted Victorian market hall with cast-iron columns and plenty of natural light.
History
The building served as a covered flower market from the 1870s before opening as a transport display in 1980. The collection began with retired vehicles saved by transport authorities since the 1920s to document their own past.
Culture
Londoners recognise the red, white and blue Underground logo instantly, and here it appears on everyday objects from enamel signs to fabric patterns. The collection shows how buses, trams and trains became part of daily routines, appearing in songs, advertisements and popular art across the city.
Practical
The entrance sits close to Covent Garden Piazza and the building is accessible via lifts. Families should plan extra time, as children often linger at the hands-on stations.
Did you know?
A wooden tram car from 1875 shows how passengers sat on open longitudinal benches and bought tickets from conductors during the ride. The car roof carried adverts for soap, tea and clothing that riders saw while boarding and alighting.
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