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The Postal Museum |
WC1X 0DA London, Great Britain (UK) |
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| Address |
15-20 Phoenix Place
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| Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Post
- Passenger cars
- Model Cars
- Bicycles
- Trucks / Lorries
- Toys
- Model Aircraft and Aviation
- Media
- Telephone / Telex
- Arms
- Mine- & Parc Railways
- Appliances (Scales, Stamping, etc.)
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Opening times
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Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00 | ||||
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Status from 11/2022
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Tickets include 1 x ride on Mail Rail (valid on your first visit) and unlimited access to exhibitions for a year. Adult (25+): £17: Young Person (16-24): £12; Child (3-15): £10 Disabled persons: less £2; save online £1 |
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| Homepage | postalmuseum.org | ||||
| Location / Directions |
The museum is located close to the Royal Mail sorting office in Mount Pleasant. The Mount Pleasant Mail Centre (often shortened as Mount Pleasant, known internally as the Mount and officially known as the London Central Mail Centre) is a mail centre operated by Royal Mail in London, England. The site has previously operated as one of the largest sorting offices in the world. It is located in the London Borough of Islington, on the boundary with the London Borough of Camden. The Postal Museum and Mail Rail are right next to each other in Central London. You can walk to the museum from Farringdon, Angel, King’s Cross and Chancery Lane stations in about 10 to 20 minutes. Tube Farringdon, Russell Square, King’s Cross St Pancras and Chancery Lane are all less than a mile away. Rail King’s Cross St Pancras and Farringdon stations are both less than a mile away. Car There is no car park. Local parking is available for a charge. Find local parking using Parkopedia |
| Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Postal Museum (formerly The British Postal Museum & Archive) is a postal museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust. It began in 2004 as The British Postal Museum & Archive and is planned to open in Central London as The Postal Museum in 2017. The Postal Museum is expected to open up to the public a 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) stretch of track in London's Mail Rail, which was the world’s first driverless electric railway. London Post Office RailwayThe Post Office Railway, also known as Mail Rail, is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge, driverless underground railway in London that was built by the Post Office with assistance from the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, to move mail between sorting offices. Inspired by the Chicago Tunnel Company, it operated from 1927 until 2003. Part of the railway will be opened to visitors in mid-2017. Future development and preservation In October 2013 the British Postal Museum & Archive announced it intends opening part of the network to the public. The plans have been approved by Islington Council and while the museum is expected to open in 2016, work on the new museum and the railway began in 2014, though the railway should be open by 2020. Special tourist trains were installed in late 2016, with plans to open the route from Whitechapel to Paddington by mid-2016, with access through the depot at Mount Pleasant, and the journey lasting around 15 minutes. Rolling stock The first stock was delivered in 1926 with the opening of the system. All stock used was electrically powered. Electric locomotives 1926 Electric Locomotives — Original locomotives Electric units 1927 Stock — Original stock AttractionsRide through the hidden tunnels and discover a unique piece of industrial heritage, then explore inspiring galleries packed with incredible objects, exciting stories and fun-filled interactive displays. Postal Museum 2021-07-21:
The Power of Postcodes is now open! What does your postcode say about you? From tech pioneers to Poco the Postcode Elephant uncover postal innovations that changed life in Britain forever in this new exhibition. |
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