Celebrate Christmas at London Transport Museum - festive family activities included in your general admission tickets!
Enjoy a festive day out at London Transport Museum this Christmas, with costumed characters, seasonal storytelling and live music bringing the history of London’s transport network to life.
- Dates: 21st December - 3rd January
- Festive Family Fun: All festive family activities are free with Museum tickets, and kids go free
- Christmas Characters: Meet some of the Museum’s popular costumed characters and hear their stories and Christmas connections to London’s transport network
- Meet Historic Characters: Look out for Mrs Rodwell the Victorian passenger, Mr Gaunt the tram passenger, Dermot the tunnel miner, Charlie the Auxiliary Fire Service Fireman and Daphne the AFS Wartime Volunteer
- Festive Storytelling: Each day, two costumed characters will share fascinating stories about Christmas and London transport
- Festive Musical Performances: Enjoy seasonal live music on selected Thursdays and Fridays in the run-up to Christmas as part of the Museum’s Music in the Museum programme
- Christmas Dates: Costumed characters appear on weekends from 28th November - 20th December and daily from 21st December - 3rd January
- Please Note: Separate tickets required for Father Christmas.
Book London Transport Museum tickets and children go for free!
Dive into the history of London's transport and heritage whilst hearing stories of the people who have travelled, worked and lived in London over the last 200 years!
There's so many things to see and do at London Transport Museum
Initially housed in an old Victorian flower market in Covent Garden, the museum opened it's doors to the public in 1980. Dedicated to the history of public transportation in London, the London Transport Museum showcases the development of London's transport system over the centuries!
- See the London's variety of transport from the past; including buses, trams, trains, taxis and more.
- Discover museum artefacts that originated in the 1920's, when a major bus operator started to preserve historical vehicles
- Explore 12 different galleries filled with local artwork, culture and history
- See the world's first restored underground steam engine
- Visit an array of exhibitions, such as the Power of Posters and London's Caribbean Workforce
- Take your little ones to the All Aboard playground where they can explore and play
- Become a bus driver and drive a real bus!
- Test your engineering skills in the Future Engineers gallery
- Drive or fix a modern tube train in the interactive exhibit!
- View the newly-refurbished London's Transport at War gallery
- Grab a bite to eat and a refreshing drink at the on-site restaurant
- Buy a souvenir from the gift shop to remember your day out in London!
One of the best museums in London
Over the years, the Transport for London museum has expanded its collection, having several renovations and redevelopments to enhance its exhibitions and visitor experience.
In 2005, the museum created a new, modern space with interactive displays, exhibitions and educational programs - it continues to acquire new artefacts, documents, photographs, memorabilia and display pieces related to London's transportation history!
Book London Transport Museum tickets now for a great day out for families in London!