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After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through the 200-year history of public transport, arranged according to several themes: London Transport's famous design heritage, the poster collection, public transport during both World Wars and plans for the capital's development in the twenty-first century. The facilities include a stylish, two-storey shop and café overlooking the Piazza, and a 120-seat, state-of-the-art theatre for the What's On programme, school sessions and conferences. Learn about transport history in the capital since the 1920s and get to grips with the oldest public transport system in the world. Furnished with all sorts of memorabilia - from uniforms, posters and tickets to horse buses, electric trams and trolleybuses - the museum proves a fascinating way of looking at transport in the capital. You can press buttons, turn wheels and spin signs in the KidZones, meet characters from the past, or just go for a peaceful drive in a bus or tube simulator. The choice is yours but don't stand still... get moving!
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £108 27% off
372 Strand, WC2R | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ... More
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Aldwych, WC2B | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
Positioned between the City's Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in the ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel from £188 33% off
336-337 The Strand, WC2R | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
A luxurious 5-star hotel situated right in the heart of the city, ME London offers guests a lavish accommodation experience. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide the impeccable guestrooms ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from London Transport Museum
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
42 Craven Street, WC2N | 7 minutes from London Transport Museum
Run by the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers the British Optical Association Museum in Charing Cross features historic examples of London-made spectacles from ... More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre community. ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be. Exhibitions ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 5th September 2014 to 25th February 2018
London Transport Museum, Catherine Street, WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
Presented by the award-winning, international comedy company Mischief Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong follows the inept and accident prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th to 31st December 2017
London Transport Museum, 404 Strand, WC2R | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
A month after staging The Gruffalo's Child at the Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue, the Olivier-nominated Tall Stories present a new musical adventure for audiences of all ages ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th September 2017 to 10th February 2018
London Transport Museum, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H | 6 minutes from London Transport Museum
Ross Noble, Lesley Joseph and Hadley Fraser lead the cast of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' uproarious musical based on his Oscar-nominated 1974 film about a New ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on this ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted for ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's more ... More
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London > Shopping > Perfume and Cosmetics
41 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
For a sweet-smelling, sensory overload, Penhaligon's has to be the place to go. From the original Hammam Bouquet to the Winston Churchill's favourite - the Blenheim ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
As British as a bacon buttie, buying your groceries at The Albion Emporium is like getting first dibs on Mrs Beeton's pantry. A bastion of Britishness, ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
If cupcakes are you cup of tea then head to the Covent Garden outlet of Primrose Bakery, a family owned enterprise which makes the most scrumptious ... More
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
10 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
The ubiquitous Seattle based coffee shop can unsurprisingly be found all over London. Thanks to its market saturation policy, branches resemble the Capital’s buses by always ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
11/12 Russell Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
If you're brave enough to stomach the crowds of Covent Garden and you fancy a bite then there are worse places to go than Tuttons. Popular ... More
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
33-35 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
Of all the many burger chains in London, Byron is the least gimmicky and could well be the best. Byron claims to source its beef from ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 5 minutes from London Transport Museum
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More
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London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 5 minutes from London Transport Museum
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ... More
London > Leisure > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 5 minutes from London Transport Museum
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording studios ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Transport Museum
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Philomena's is an Irish themed bar and sports cafe on Great Queen Street, just two minutes walk from Covent Garden tube station. A great place to ... More
Nightlife near London Transport Museum
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Transport Museum
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from London Transport Museum
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny silver ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
20 Bedford Street, WC2E | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
A former wine cellar, the Adventure Bar in Covent Garden is a subterranean den of delight, with cocktails, food, tunes and parties. ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames.... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ... More
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8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London Transport Museum
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