This Easter, London Transport Museum’s family activities will celebrate one of the most fascinating posters in its collection. ‘London 2026 AD this is all in the air’ was created by artist Montague Black one hundred years ago in 1926, depicting what London could look like today.
Black’s imagined London skyline of 2026 is filled with some eerily familiar sights – including a soaring skyscraper that closely resembles Canary Wharf’s One Canada Square – alongside the more unusual – such as blimps and air taxis.
Over the Easter holidays families visiting London Transport Museum can follow in the artist’s footsteps and imagine a London one hundred years from now through creative crafts and workshops. Black’s poster will be displayed on digital screens at the Museum during the holidays. The original is currently on display in the Museum’s poster store at its Depot in Acton Town.
What’s on:
Build a vehicle of the future: create a futuristic vehicle using recycled materials – perfect for young inventors and their families
Design the skyline of tomorrow: get creative in this poster making workshop to design your own bold vision of London 2126
Get stuck into nature-inspired arts and crafts: make flowers and plants to create a green future London cityscape
Meet time-travelling artist Montague Black: step into the past and learn the fascinating story behind his poster
Families can explore 200 years of London transport history across the Museum’s award-winning galleries, from vintage buses and Tube train carriages to an Elizabeth Line train driving simulator.
Families can also see London Transport Museum’s major exhibition, Art deco: the golden age of poster design in its Global Poster Gallery. The exhibition explores the style’s enduring influence through a striking display of original transport posters, photography, artworks, short films and ceramics – marking more than 100 years since the 1925 Paris exhibition where art deco originated.
When it is time for a break, visitors can visit the Museum’s cafe for a bite to eat or head to the Museum shop, where they will find an exclusive range of transport-inspired toys, gifts, stylish homewares and vintage posters.
Kids go free at London Transport Museum and adult tickets include free return entry for a whole year.
Further information about London Transport Museum’s Easter holiday activities can be found at ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/easter-holidays-future-london
