London Transport Museum news

London Transport Museum’s doors may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the collection is now open to virtual visitors online. For families who ... More

The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were announced in London last night (15 May), with museums large and small being honoured and Sir ... More

Ian Blatchford, director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, has been given a knighthood for services to cultural education. With a portfolio that ... More

A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. Sport Former England rugby captain and current chair of ... More

The UK’s after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage is set to return later this month, with the Museums at Night running from 25-27 October. ... More

The 10th annual TILEzone London conference will take place at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden Plaza on 25 March, with social media, moving ... More

The UK’s largest fruit, vegetable and flower market, Covent Garden Market, could be the setting for a £2bn redevelopment featuring 3,000 homes plus a combined ... More

Historic London’s toy store Hamleys has launched its own interactive attraction based on the London Underground on the lower floor of its Regent Street store. ... More

British cultural attractions are earning more than £100m a year through retail sales generating essential additional income as many institutions face funding cuts. The figure, ... More

Image: The museum is located in Covent Garden The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has launched a campaign to safeguard the future of the London ... More

National Museums Scotland (NMS) and The Holburne Museum in Bath, Somerset, were declared joint winners of the 2012 Museums and Heritage award for Permanent Exhibition. ... More

A total of 36 museums and galleries throughout England are to receive a share of £4m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) ... More

A dozen London museums have been accredited with green tourism awards for making their buildings more sustainable and setting up educational programmes on environmental issues. ... More

Museums need to be noisy in order to encourage new ideas and debate, according to the newly-unveiled 2011 Kids In Museums Manifesto. Independent charity Kids ... More

Profitability and sustainable technologies will be on the agenda at the fourth TiLEzone, to be held at the London Transport Museum on Covent Garden on ... More

Ten museums and galleries have been short-listed for The Art Fund’s coveted £100,000 award for an original and imaginative arts project. Contenders for the formerly ... More

The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden has reopened following a two-year refurbishment and redesign project costing £22.4m. The updated museum explores the link between ... More

More than 40 museums across England are set to benefit from funding packages ranging from £6,000 to £300,000, culture minister David Lammy has announced. The ... More

The Covent Garden Market Limited Partnership, owned by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Henderson Global Investors, has sold the Covent Garden market in London to ... More