The Postal Museum

The Postal Museum is a communications museum in Clerkenwell housing extensive collections of postal artifacts, uniforms, vehicles, and equipment spanning centuries of British mail service. The galleries display the equipment and tools that kept mail moving, as well as personal items belonging to postal workers throughout the years.

The museum was established in 2004 and preserves postal history through archives and the original Mail Rail, an underground railway that moved mail beneath London for decades. The Rail system grew from early postal transport innovations into an essential part of London's mail delivery network.

The collections display letters, stamps, and correspondence that show how people communicated and what mattered to them across different times in British history. You can see how writing and sending mail was part of daily life and social customs.

The entire space is wheelchair accessible and easy to move through regardless of mobility level. Visit early in the day when crowds are lighter, especially if you want to experience the Mail Rail ride without long waits.

Visitors can ride the Mail Rail, a hidden underground railway that transported mail beneath London streets at depths of up to 70 feet (21 meters). This concealed system operated for decades as part of the city's everyday postal operations, unknown to most people above ground.

Location: Clerkenwell

Inception: 2004

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Postal Heritage Trust

Address: 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +443000300700

Email: archives@postalmuseum.org

Website: https://postalmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 51.52472,-0.11400

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:02