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Hidden London: the Exhibition

Visit an “abandoned” Tube station underworld and discover what secrets are hidden beneath our busy streets in our new Hidden London exhibition at London Transport Museum!

Hidden London: the Exhibition takes you on a journey of some of London’s most secret spaces in the world’s oldest underground system. These “forgotten” parts of the Tube network have incredible stories to tell about Britain’s wartime past.

You can enjoy the largest number of rare photos and objects from disused stations that have been brought together in one location.

Discover stories about how Churchill took shelter at the height of the Blitz deep underground at Down Street station. See how shelterers lived down at Clapham South station, where they slept and how they kept entertained.

You can also explore other locations that we have recreated in our Global Gallery, including the historic abandoned ticket hall at Aldwych station with an original 1930s ticket office.

The exhibition uncovers why these “lost" parts of the underground network exist. Changes in population, economic priorities and political pressures have all led to spaces being abandoned. But they rarely stay that way. While some sections of the Tube system lie “forgotten”, many have been repurposed for new activities and are used for special Hidden London tours, growing salad leaves, and for filming locations, including Charing Cross, which featured in Skyfall (2012).

Admission Charges:

Child Ticket: FREE

Adult Ticket: £16.50 per ticket

Reduced Ticket: £15.50 per ticket

Reduced price applies to senior citizens (60+) and visitors with disabilities.

Opening Times:

Every day: 10:00—18:00

Last entry: 17:00

Address: 39 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London

21. What can visitors do at the exhibition?

A. Admire a collection of photos.                                    B. Buy tickets in a deserted hall.

C. Grow vegetables underground.                                   D. Live a sheltered life in war time.

22. Which station was used as a film set?

A. Aldwych.                         B. Down Street.                 C. Charing Cross.                 D. Clapham South.

23. How much should a kid with grandparents both aged57 pay for the admission?

A. £31                                 B. £33                               C. £46.5                              D. £49.5