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The Postal Museum

London

4.6 (5.5k) Museum
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The Postal Museum celebrates British postal history with its standout attraction, the Mail Rail, which lets visitors ride a restored miniature train through historic underground postal tunnels. Along with the subterranean ride, the museum offers engaging interactive galleries featuring Victorian letterboxes and hands-on activities. It is also highly family-friendly, boasting an interactive miniature town with sorting carts and a kid-sized post office for role-playing.

Commenters are deeply intrigued and enthusiastic about the museum, singling out the Mail Rail ride as a standout London attraction. Many viewers, including London locals, consider it an unexpected hidden gem and frequently save it for future itineraries. Parents and educational groups also report that children have a wonderful and thoroughly enjoyable time during visits.

  • Ride the historic underground Mail Rail miniature train
  • Explore interactive exhibits and authentic Victorian letterboxes
  • Bring kids to the miniature postal town for role-play and mail sorting
  • Allow ample time to experience both the underground tunnels and the above-ground museum galleries

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MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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