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Milestones Museum (Basingstoke)

 
Description: Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum / Leisure Park / Churchill Way West / Basingstoke RG21 6YR. Milestones ... more
Milestones Museum (Basingstoke) ... is only 3 miles from the M3 on the Basingstoke Leisure Park.

Newest Review: ... darkened glass windows, this is a great place to sit down for a cup of earl grey and a cheese sandwich and just watch the world go by. Prices are reasonable but to be honest, as there are so many grassy areas surrounding the museum, take a picnic and enjoy the views. You can park quite close to the building so leave your cool box inside the car. Food is not allowed to be eaten inside and ... more

 ... there is no smoking. To gain access to the museum you have to enter the lift and go down levels. The lift is easy to operate but once inside it is quite dark and stifling. Fortunately it does not take too long to reach the lower floor. There is also...more

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Crowned Review Milestones Museum (Basingstoke): A Trip Down Memory Lane (2243 words)
by deb10 - written on 10.05.07 (Very useful, 1298 readings)
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Milestones Living History Museum Come and discover your past inside a make believe town that never rains or has traffic congestion. Milestones was built to house over 21,000 objects either made or used in Hampshire and dating back to as far as the Victorian era. Milestones is managed by Hampshire County Council and also Basingstoke and Deane . On approach to the museum, the building looks more like an aircraft hanger. You wouldn’t think that this ultra modern steel and glass building would house so many old and ancient artefacts. Milestones has been in Basingstoke since November 2000 and was opened by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. ...

 
 
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