"Visitors will be able to discover the Museum's vast collection of more than 320,000 objects not on display in the Covent Garden Museum - from tiny palm-sized collectables to entire train carriages and old buses."
"April's event celebrates 120 years of the Bakerloo line, 120 years of the Piccadilly line and 70 years since the Routemaster bus first took to London's streets."
"The Depot open days programme also includes a programme of talks (select days and times) covering Icons of London: Art on the Underground, Building an icon: The Thames Tunnel, Mind the medal, Secrets of the Bakerloo line, The meridian and the metropolis: Greenwich, London, and the British Empire, and Rail shed talks: a history of the Underground in 10 minutes."
The London Transport Museum will host an open weekend at its Acton storage warehouse in April 2026, providing public access to over 320,000 objects from its collection not displayed at the main Covent Garden location. The collection ranges from small collectibles to full-size train carriages and buses. The April event commemorates significant anniversaries: 120 years of the Bakerloo line, 120 years of the Piccadilly line, and 70 years of the Routemaster bus. The depot open days include a curated program of talks covering topics such as Underground art, the Thames Tunnel, medals, Bakerloo line history, and the relationship between Greenwich and the British Empire. Adult tickets cost £19.00 and children's tickets £10.00, with free admission for children under three. The Acton depot is accessible via Acton Town tube station.
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