London Transport Museum (London)

Advantages: child friendly, something for most people
Disadvantages: fairly static collection, a few pointless audio visuals

...become a bit of a London Underground junkie being fascinated by the history and development of this much maligned transport system. I have become such a geek I recently took a one day course on the Art and Architecture of London Transport. This was held in the subject for this review, the newly reopened London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. I have been to a number of Transport museum such as the tram museum at Critch and the Glasgow Transport ...
...a fascinating account of how London transport developed from horse drawn trams to the DLR. I visited on a very busy and noisy Saturday in March. The London Transport Museum is fairly easy to find. It is in the heart of Covent Garden very near the main marketplace. The easiest way to get to it is via underground. Just get the Piccadilly Line to Covent Garden (one of my least favourite stations, as it gets so crowded). You can also get a wide variety ... Read review

Advantages: Great place to take kids
Disadvantages: Not very big and a bit pricey for adults.

The London Transport Museum recently completed a large scale root and branch refurbishment and reopened towards the end of 2007. I know this because I walk past it every day on the way to work and could witness the inch by inch progress being made over the last year. The LT Museum always had a reputation as a good place to visit. One of the first museums to offer a wide range of interactive exhibits it has always been a popular attraction, enhanced ...
...if you need them. London Transport Museum Covent Garden Piazza London WC2E 7BB 020 7379 6344 http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/default.aspx Entry~ Opening times Saturday to Thursday 10.00 to 18.00 (last admission 17.15) Friday 11.00 to 21.00 (last admission 20.15) Admission Adults £8; Senior Citizens £6.50; Students £5.00 Freedom Pass holders and Under 16's free Accessibility London Transport Museum has wheelchair access to all galleries, Shop ... Read review

Advantages: An evocative history of London Transport, some beautifully renovated vehicles
Disadvantages: Restricted access on the upper level

...in particular, remains. The London Underground has always seemed like a world within a world, a remarkable legacy of industrial achievements and architectural flair dating back to the late 19th century. Beneath a Victorian city, a labyrinth of interconnecting railroad tracks was burrowed in order to ease the congested streets above. Such a process, starting such a project from scratch with comparitively primtive tools and methods, was necessarily ...
...later reaching out beyond Central London - in the course of 20-30 years would be extremely remote to say the least. Yet that is precisely what was achieved in the first quarter of the 1900s. The story of London Transport is retold and brought to life at its Museum in Covent Garden. An interactive exhibition featuring stunningly restored original vehicles and paraphenalia captures the essence of bygone eras and technology, while simultaneously looking ... Read review

Advantages: Educational. Find out loads about london transport history.
Disadvantages: Boring if your not interested in transport.

...museum is located in Central London in Covent Garden. It is missable though cos i didn't see it, but there is an underground sign outside with Museum written on it so you should find it quite easily. ..: What Are The Contents Of The Collection? :.. The museum is home to an old district line tube train which has got over a million miles on the milometer. A few trams from the early 90's which used to run on the Kingsway Underpass. Some buses that ...
...the latest equiment used in London transport. ..: Is It Interesting? :.. Yes, if you are generally interested in transport or history its interesting, but if you're not like that but want to visit a london attraction, you're better off with the London Eye or something. The tour (tours are an option) will take up only a couple of hours with a detailed talk about each area of the museum you are in. ..: Will I Have To Pay To Get In? :.. Yes, there ... Read review

Advantages: Informative, reasonable price, close to central London
Disadvantages: none

...Covent Garden you'll find the London Transport Museum. Here you will find laid out the whole history of public transport in the capital. From its very earliest days of horse drawn carriages, through electric trams and trolley buses and onto the worlds first underground, it's all here. This is not a vast museum but it packs a lot in to a modest space. The displays are well presented and informative. There are some interesting displays covering the ... Read review