The London Transport Museum is one of our favorite museums in London and they’re getting into the holiday spirit this year with a ton of Christmas related events.
Here are the details:
All aboard for Festive Fun at London Transport Museum from 1 December 2017 until5 January 2018.
Families can visit Santa’s Secret Hideaway or track him down in one of the Museum’s historic vehicles, as well as enjoy storytelling sessions and make simple origami Christmas tree decorations to take home.
Get into the festive spirit with a special Christmas Lights bus tour in central London on selected dates as a storyteller brings a little magic to the streets of London.
London Transport Museum’s festive celebrations start on 1 December 2017 and run until 5 January 2018 with:
- Santa’s secret hideaway, a cosy place full of toys and books from Santa’s workshop
- Christmas Poster display – a selection of Christmas posters from the Museum’s iconic archive collection
- Hot chocolate bar in the Museum’s Lower Deck ice cream cafe. Visitors can create bespoke hot chocolate
On selected dates the festivities continue with:
- Santa selfies – track down Santa, grab a selfie and claim a free badge to show everyone that you have found him(1 December to 23 December from 10:30 – 16:30)
- Drop in for family origami tree decoration making activities – perfect for keeping little hands busy(1 December to 20 December, all day)
- Christmas Singing and Storytelling for under-5s(1 December to 20 December at 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:00)
- Christmas Lights vintage bus tours – see the fabulous West End Christmas lights from a vintage bus and listen to a tale of Santa’s adventures in the city (21 December and 22 December 14:45, 16:00, 17:15 and 18:30). Tickets from £10 (concessions £5)
- Christmas gift shop with late night shopping. Complimentary rum and gin cocktails with mini mince pie on shop orders of £20 and over (weeknights from 13 to 22 December until 20:00)
Christmas school holiday family fun
From 21 to 23 December and 27 December 2017 to 1 January 2018
- Christmas Storytime (11:30 and 14:30)
- Create candle holders to take home (drop in 11:00 to 16:00)
We recommend booking ahead for your visit – you avoid the lines and tickets are cheaper. Details on their website here: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
Author: Jonathan Thomas
Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile who launched Anglotopia.net in 2007 to channel his passion for Britain. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything London.