The London Transport Museum (LTM; London Transport Museum) is a museum dedicated to transport in London.
It is considered one of the most prestigious museums and transport documents in Europe.
In the London district of Covent Garden, home to the museum, it is located inside a building, built in 1670, which once housed the flower market.
The museum also has a deposit, located in the Acton area, open only on certain occasions.
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford established a "fruit, flower, root and herb" market in Covent Garden in 1670.
Progressively, the wooden buildings in which the sale took place occupied the whole square.
With the demographic growth in London, which occurred in the mid-nineteenth century, the market grew in importance, so much so that it became the main selling point for flowers, fruit and vegetables. It was at this time that the stalls were replaced by permanent structures.
Among these, in 1871 William Rogers designed the building of the Flower Market, reused in 1980 for the nascent London transport museum.
In 1974, in fact, the market had been moved to the town of Nove Elms, located south of the River Thames.
Upcoming events:
- Architecture tour of the station: To Town Night
- Late Debate: technology and future
- Museum Makers: Carpet Christmas Crackers
- Late debate: women of the future
- Late debate: the environment counts
Opening data: 1980
LTM London Transport Museum
Address: Covent Garden Piazza WC2E 7BB
Phone: +44 20 7379 6344
Site:
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/Location inserted by
Paola Bonometti