Our ref: FOI-0015-1718
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2 April 2017 asking for information about the London Transport Museum.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
London Transport Museum is the conservation and education charity dedicated to preserving our heritage and explaining it to museum visitors. Located in the Grade II-listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden, the museum houses more than 450,000 items of transport memorabilia, including historic vehicles, posters and photographs. Displays tell the story of how transport has evolved in the capital over the last 200 years. London Transport Museum's Depot in Acton is home to collections not on display at the main site in Covent Garden. The depot opens to the public for special events, including themed weekends and guided tours.
Please see the information requested below:
| Year | Covent Garden Visitor Numbers | Acton Visitor Numbers | Covent Garden Donations | Acton Donations |
| 2014 | 362201 | 8736 | £6425 | £50 |
| 2015 | 396119 | 9858 | £4625 | £0 |
| 2016 | 370613 | 10227 | £4365 | £0 |
Donations are recorded on the date the cash was banked.
Visitor numbers are based on general visits to the London Transport Museum at Covent Garden and to Acton Depot Open Weekends. They exclude evening talks and events and guided tours of the Depot.
Visitor numbers are based on financial periods rather than calendar months. The Museum has 13 financial periods and a 31 March financial year end. Whilst we do not record information in calendar years we have calculated the figures above as accurately as possible to answer your request.
The addresses for the two sites are:
London Transport Museum
39 Wellington Street
Covent Garden
London WC2E 7BB
Acton Depot
118-120 Gunnersbury Lane
Acton Town
London
W3 9BQ
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
