This Is London, 23 June 2017

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Photo: Mail Rail at The Postal Museum / Miles Willis
THE POSTAL MUSEUM AND MAIL
RAIL OPENS IN LONDON
London’s most anticipated new
heritage attraction, The Postal Museum,
will officially open to the public on
Friday 28 July. The museum’s galleries
will take guests on a journey through
five-centuries of world-class curiosities,
providing a different, previously unseen
view on some of the world’s most
significant historical events, and an
insight into the quirky beginnings of the
earliest social network.
Once visitors have taken in the
museum, their ticket will then grant access
to a subterranean world that – up until now
– remained hidden from public view.
Visitors will descend into the old
engineering depot of Mail Rail – the one
hundred year old little-known Post Office
railway – and board a miniature train
designed to transport them through its
narrow tunnels. The interactive train ride
will pass through and stop at the
original Mount Pleasant station
platforms, where an audio visual display
will take riders back in time, giving an
insight into the heyday of the railway.
Mail Rail will also have a dedicated and
interactive children’s play zone: Sorted!
Adrian Steel, Director of The Postal
Museum, said: ‘Our new home is much
more than a traditional museum. We
want our visitors to discover our stories
through interactive digital and physical
displays, bringing them to life. Along
with an immersive ride through Mail
Rail’s original tunnels, it promises to
offer something for everyone. We can’t
wait to start welcoming people through
our doors so they can experience it all
for themselves.’
The Postal Museum is situated in
Phoenix Place, Clerkenwell, WC1X 0DA.
www.postalmuseum.org
The Postal Museum is supported by
National Lottery players through the
Heritage Lottery Fund, Royal Mail and
Post Office Limited. The National Lottery
invests money to help people across the
UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage
they care about, from the archaeology
under our feet to the historic parks and
buildings we love, from precious
memories and collections to rare wildlife.
WEMBLEY STADIUM TOURS
Wembley Stadium Tour takes visitors
deep into the heart of the stadium and
into areas usually reserved for the
biggest and best names in sport and
music such as Beckham, Messi,
Ronaldo, Tom Brady, Anthony Joshua,
Ed Sheeran and Beyonce.
The award-winning, 75 minute,
guided tour includes access to the
Dressing Rooms, Press Room, Players
Tunnel, Pitchside and the iconic Royal
Box to have a photograph taken with a
replica of the world-famous FA Cup.
With multiple accessible train routes,
ample parking, a café, plentiful restroom
facilities and the London Designer Outlet
shopping centre next door, the Wembley
Tour caters for all visitor needs. It is
open 12 months a year and 7 days a
week with the exception of certain event
dates in the calendar. Tours depart at
10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 and
15:00 with pre-booking advised.
Easily accessible via any of these
stations; Wembley Park via Metropolitan
and Jubilee Lines, Wembley Stadium
Station via Chiltern Line and Wembley
Central Station via Bakerloo Line,
London Overground and National Rail.
All tours are conducted in English.
Printed translation guides are available
in 9 languages. Book online at visiting
www.wembleystadium.com/tours or
calling 0800 169 9933.
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