May Half Term: Routes and Roundels
- Saturday 25 May-Sunday 2 June 2024, all day
Family fun this half term
Join us during May Half term to celebrate the iconic London transport Roundel. Starting as a station nameboard, it has grown to become one of the most widely recognisable logos in the world. Take part in fun activities exploring the long history of the Roundel and discover how it continues to be used today to help people safely find their way around London.
What’s happening?
Design a Roundel
Get crafty as you design your own London transport Roundel! A hundred years ago, the architect Charles Holden began to include Edward Johnston’s circle and bar Roundel into his new Tube station designs. Below ground, Roundels were placed along platforms, and above ground, they could be seen on flagpoles, station signage and even stained-glass windows. The use of this striking symbol began to help people to easily spot stations as they navigated the city. Have a go at making your very own design inspired by this history.
Sessions will take place daily at 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:00 from Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May.
Roundels through the Years
Today the London transport Roundel is recognised by people around the world, but how did it come to be the famous logo it is today? Hunt for historic Roundels hidden around the Museum’s galleries and discover fascinating facts about how its design has changed over more than 100 years of history.
Available daily between 10:00 - 18:00 from Saturday 25 May - Sunday 2 June.
Tale of Two Times (Suitable for children aged 7 and under)
Join us for an interactive storytelling session exploring the journey of two children, one from the present day and one living 100 years ago. Travel with them as they find a route that takes them from London Transport Museum to our Depot in Acton, west London. In this session, children will explore how transport routes around the city have changed over time and how to travel safely around the capital today.
Sessions last 30 minutes and will take place on Saturday 25 May, Sunday 26 May and Saturday 1 June, Sunday 2 June at 10.30, 11.30, 13.30, 14:30.
There’s so much more to see and do at the Museum!
From the past to the future
Discover historic trams, trains, buses and trolleybuses from London’s past. You can even climb on board some of our vehicles!
Explore our exhibition Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Recruitment, which celebrates the generations of Caribbean people that have shaped London’s transport history and culture: family-friendly interactives and labels help prompt conversations with your children.
Don’t miss the Future Engineers gallery where you can get hands-on with interactive exhibits, including sitting in the driver’s seat of our Elizabeth line train driving simulator.
All Aboard family play zone
Explore the All Aboard family play zone where younger kids can play conductor on a bus, repair a mini Tube train with toy spanners, and work in the ‘Lost Property Office’.
Enjoy tasty food
Grab a bite to eat at Canteen, the Museum’s café bar, while enjoying views over Covent Garden Piazza. There are a range of meals to choose from for lunch, or take a break with refreshing hot or cold drinks and delicious sweet treats.
Tickets
All family activities are free with your Museum admission - and kids go free!
Book your annual passes in advance.
Location
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London
WC2E 7BB
United Kingdom