The London Transport Museum

What a difference a little money makes :)

I remember the old transport museum as being a tad old fashioned, but the new shiny version is a pleasure to visit.

It still appeals to older people of course who remember some of the older exhibits when they ran the roads, but from November 2007 it's very much a family museum. There were kids everywhere! And the exhibits are filled with things to push, pull and ring at kiddie height level (meaning a lot of curious adults had to stoop a little).

The new space is filled over three floors filled with old rolling stock, buses, carriages and even a vintage costumed Bobby. Plenty to see and photograph for visitors to London and locals alike.

Well worth the £8 ticket, but the new shop and cafe overlooking Covent Garden are free to get into. The cafe is reasonably priced too and offers a nice vantage point to check out the markets. Best of all the cafe seats are upholstered in 'classic' underground seating fabric.

A fun day out and money well spent. Should really bring one of London's most overlooked museums back into the light.