I have visited LTM several times over the past 20 years and I love it! I live 120 miles away but still make a special trip just to visit. There is plenty for everyone; a comprehensive history of all forms of public transport in the city, from river boats and horse-drawn coaches right up to the Elizabeth line, and how it not only impacted residents but drove the growth and expansion of the suburbs; models and films showing tunnelling techniques and how the tube is arranged under the city; vintage vehicles of all kinds, some with films inside for a simulated experience; many, many artefacts; a play area and plenty of hands-on stuff for kids; poignant exhibits such as comparing how people have used underground stations as shelters during wartime in the past and present, and stories of the Windrush immigrants who were employed by London Transport. They also have a temporary exhibition gallery which, at this time, has a display of LT posters dating from the past 125 or so years, including examples of the original artwork and drafts. I immensely enjoyed a 30-minute tour of this gallery, delivered by a wonderful guide called Rowan, who explained about the different artists and styles, and opened my eyes to how much thought and effort goes into the promotional materials for the network.
I spoke to a couple of staff positioned around the gallery and both were friendly and chatty, filling me in on the changes since my last visit. Entrance to the museum is managed well, with minimal queueing time, something I was glad of since it was raining and there’s no under cover queueing area!
A word of warning; it is very very noisy! And can be very busy and full of children, as you might expect! The museum building is quite small as museums go, and although the space is used well, there are a limited number of vehicles, so if you are more interested in looking at vintage vehicles and rolling stock than the history of the network as a whole, you might enjoy the depot at Acton more. But me? I love it!