Wednesday 4 September 2019

The Postal Museum

There's nothing ordinary about the story of the post. From five-wheeled cycles and rockets to a lioness and flintlock pistols, the award-winning Postal Museum offers a surprising and entertaining half-day out for all ages.
See a restored Mail Coach that thundered across 1800s Britain, get up close to the only existing sheets of the world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, and explore Mail Rail - one of London's hidden gems – with a 15-minute ride through the underground tunnels of the Post Office's own 100-year-old railway.
Forget what you think you know about the post and visit one of London's newest museums to discover just what it took to keep us all in touch.
Highlights
• Take an underground train ride on the unique Mail Rail
• See the world's only sheets of Penny Black stamps
• Sort the mail on a mock-up train carriage with wobbly floor
• See a Victorian miniature rail car used by people and post!
• Discover iconic posters from a 1930s design revolution
Inclusions 
• Admission tickets include a 15-minute ride on Mail Rail and access to all exhibitions
Exclusions
• Sorted! The Postal Play Space (for kids 0-8) is not included. Tickets may be purchased on arrival
• Annual Entry to the Museum's exhibitions
• Downloadable audio guide. May be purchased on arrival. Own device and headphones required. 


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