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kingston lacy - wimborne
The House contains an outstanding collection of pictures, egyptian artefacts, sculptures in wood, marble and bronze. Laundry gives glimpse of life "below stairs". 30 acres of Garden, two formal areas, a Victorian fernerey and restored Japanese Gardens. 250 acre landscaped Park with woodland walk approximately 2.5 miles long with three...
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Dinosaur Museum - Dorchester
Acclaimed as one of Britain’s top hands-on attractions, the Dinosaur Museum is unique. The incredible world of dinosaurs comes alive in a new way that visitors of all ages will love and enjoy. Actual fossils, skeletons and life-size reconstructions combine with audiovisual and hands-on displays to inform and entertain. A visit to this...
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Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - Dorchester
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is Dorchester's unmissable family museum, with Edward Bear and his family of people-sized bears, in Teddy Bear House. From the earliest antique teddy bears to today's TV favourites they are all waiting to greet you in this enchanting Teddy Bear Museum. Be sure to visit the museum's charming...
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The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum is a striking landmark on the Bridport Road in Dorchester. Completed in 1879, it was designed to resemble a Norman Castle, and is built of Portland stone, which gives it a white appearance. The museum exists to present and preserve the history and artefacts of the Regiments of Devonshire and Dorset whilst promoting...
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The Tank Museum - Bovington
The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger. The Museum has a collection of almost 300 vehicles from over 26 countries. The Tank Museum is open daily 10.00 - 17.00
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The Blue Pool - Wareham
The arrival of tobacco and subsequently the arrival of tea had a huge influence on the livelihoods of people in this area. Local clay was in great demand by pipe makers in the 17th century. Later, the white firing properties of the clays were in great demand by the pottery manufacturers such as Wedgwood. The Museum displays include clay pipes and...
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Corfe Castle Model Village
Welcome to Corfe Castle Model Village, situated in the heart of Corfe Castle village, on the Isle of Purbeck, within easy reach of Poole, Bournemouth and Weymouth, and at the start of the Jurassic coast, a World Heritage site. Come and visit us and see what the Castle and village would have looked like before its destruction...
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Model Town at Wimbourne Minster
Built well over 50 years ago, the magnificent 1/10th scale models continue to surprise and amaze visitors from all over the world with their superb quality and realism. Re-creating the historic market town of Wimborne Minster exactly as it was during the 1950s, you can get really close up and even touch the buildings,...
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Gold Hill Museum and Garden
Gold Hill Museum and Garden Local life and history are portrayed here through artifacts, costume, photos, ceramics, tools, domestic items and the town’s first fire engine. Marvel at the intricate Dorset buttons on display, and the ‘Byzant’, a gold-coloured festival totem that played a central role in the town’s water...
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Deep Sea Adventure - Weymouth
A family attraction situated within a Victorian Grain Warehouse, the Deep Sea Adventure is an exhibition which details shipwrecks and adventures of the deep from the 17th century to the present. As well as the Titanic Exhibition, a key attraction here is Sharky's Play & Party Warehouse featuring slides and ball pools with four floors...
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Fleet Air Arm Museum - Ilchester
The Royal Navy operates on the sea, under the sea, on the land and in the air. Welcome to the Fleet Air Arm Museum - representing the flying arm of the Royal Navy. Opening Hours ...
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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - Bournemouth
Visit one of the most important and fascinating museum-houses in England. It holds collections of international status and reflects the Victorian fascination with world cultures. Opening times: 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays
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Portland Museum
Portland Museum is an interesting and friendly little museum with a lot more to see than you would believe from the size. Today the Museum houses many of the artifacts associated with the history and culture of the Island and tells the story of local industry, the Sea and the People. There is so much to see and learn about, including shipwreck...
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Bournemouth Aviation Museum - Christchurch
Bournemouth Aviation Museum is a registered charity operated entirely by volunteers. Our aim is to provide an interesting and informative visit for people of all ages and to share the enjoyment of the exciting world of aviation. Admission Prices £4 for adults, £2 5-16 yrs old, £1.50 3-4yrs old and free for...
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Ringwood Town and Country Experience
Ringwood Town & Country Experience is over 30,000 sq ft of exhibitions, including a full size railway station, olde shops, vintage cars and motorcycles. We have a 100 seater function room with stage and dancefloor. Our Tearooms are open for morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea. We also run events and entertainment days and we...
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Haynes International Motor Museum - Yeovil
The UK's largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50s and 60s glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to exciting super cars like the Jaguar XJ220. Opening Times 2nd March to 31st October Monday - Sunday 9:30am - 5:30pm (6:00pm in summer school holidays) 1st...
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Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum
Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum Like a Tardis, Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum opens up to display what is probably the largest collection of toys, books, annuals and games related to TV and radio programmes. Whatever your age you will find something from your favourite programmes. From the earliest childrens programmes such as Muffin the Mule,...
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Breamore House and Museum
Breamore House and Museum Life in a typical village like Breamore can be relived in the Breamore Countryside Museum which provides a fascinating insight into the days when a village was self sufficient. There are full size replicas of a farm worker’s cottage before the advent of electricity, a blacksmith’s smithy, a...
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Crewkerne and District Museum - Crewkerne
Crewkerne has a long and interesting history - its status as a Saxon royal Mint, its importance as a stopping place for travellers, and its prosperity based on the textile industry. The ancient Roman hill fort of Ham Hill is a few miles distant, and the town's more important buildings were constructed of stone quarried from the hill. There...
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Mompesson House - Salisbury
Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close. The house, featured in the award-winning film 'Sense and Sensibility', has magnificent plasterwork, period furniture and a fine oak staircase. Children's trail and activities. Outside, the delightful walled garden has a pergola and traditional herbaceous borders arranged around a...
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The Wardrobe Military Museum - Salisbury
The Royal Berkshire Regiment, with its Museum in Brock Barracks, Oxford Road, Reading, and The Wiltshire Regiment whose Museum was in Le Marchant Barracks, London Road, Devizes, merged in 1959 to become the Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment. However the 2 Museums continued on their separate sites for a number of years before the...
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Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum
Welcome to Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum You can find Salisbury Museum in the glorious setting of the Cathedral Close. The Museum houses extensive collections relating to the history of Salisbury, and the archaeology of south Wiltshire, including Old Sarum. You will be able to view the popular award-winning Stonehenge Gallery. You can also...
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Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum - New Milton
Welcome to the Sammy Miller Museum which many consider houses the finest collection of fully-restored motorcycles in Europe; many of them extremely rare. Sammy Miller was awarded an MBE for Services to Motorcycle Heritage in the 2009 New Years Honours List. We are very pleased to announce a ...
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Boscombe Down Aviation Collection - Salisbury
The Boscombe Down Aviation Collection (BDAC) was formally opened by Air Commodore Colin Cruickshanks on 1st April 1999, but was behind the ‘wire’ until it moved to Old Sarum and opened to the public on the 1st of July 2012. It became a Private Not For Profit Company limited by guarantee in May 2007, and then a registered Charity...
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Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Museum stands in the heart of the town, just where the beautiful coastlines of Dorset and Devon meet on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Built on the site of the home of Lyme’s renowned fossilist Mary Anning, the museum is one of the architectural gems of the town and is packed with fascinating displays. Find out about...
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Somerset Rural Life Museum - Glastonbury
The Somerset Rural Life Museum is based in Glastonbury. In the Abbey Farmhouse the social and domestic life of Victorian Somerset is described in reconstructed rooms and there is a lively events programme as well as regular temporary exhibitions. There is also a tea room and museum shop. The magnificent...
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Chard Museum
Chard Museumin converted 16th century listed buildings and outbuildings, covering nearly an acre, with collections of exhibits about local history and displays related to the lives of notable local residents. You can also visit the horse powered apply crusher in The Cider Room, plus a collection of domestic items and plumbing equipment, more...
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Beaulieu - Brockenhurst
Beaulieu, one of the South of England’s top day visitor attractions, is set in the heart of the New Forest National Park. Beaulieu is a guaranteed great family day out with lots for everyone to enjoy including the world famous National Motor Museum, Palace House, home of the Montagu family, historic Beaulieu Abbey, World of Top Gear and...
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Axminster Museum
Originally the Old Police Station and Courthouse, the museum is opposite St Mary's Church in the centre of Axminster. Visitors can discover the old police cells and see displays in the former court room. Opening Times: Open end of May to end of September (closed Bank Holidays) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11am to 1pm, 2pm to...
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Wookey Hole Caves - Wells
Wookey Hole Caves is a show cave and tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset. Wookey Hole cave was formed by the action of the River Axe on the limestone hills. Before emerging at Wookey Hole the water enters underground streams and passes through other caves such as...
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Burcott Mill
Burcott Mill is one of only 50 water powered flour mills that are still operating in the UK today. The origins of Burcott Mill date back over 1000 years to a recording in the Doomsday Book (1086)! The mill sells the flour it makes, meaning that is a commercial business as well as a museum. The flour that they produce is handcrafted, using the...
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Radstock Museum
Radstock Museum is home to the collection of the Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society and celebrates the history and heritage of the former Somerset Coalfield. Dedicated areas demonstrate the coalface and the miners hard, dangerous working conditions. Shop at the Co-op as miners wives did over 70 years ago, re-live the...
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Trowbridge Museum - Trowbridge
Our award-winning museum is one of Wiltshire's finest history museums and the county's only specialist textile museum. We have come a long way since opening in 1990, and now have nearly 19,000 objects including over 5,000 photographs in our collection and welcome 22,000 visitors and 3,000 schoolchildren a year. As a result of our success we need...
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Fort Victoria Country Park - Yarmouth - IOW
Built on the north shore of the Isle of Wight to guard the Solent the remains of Fort Victoria now house a Marine Aquarium, a Sea Bed Archaeology Exhibition, a Planetarium and a Model Railway. The surrounding Country Park offers Seashore and Woodland walks and the site is one of the best vantage points for watching the Solents boats and shipping....
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Sunken Secrets - Yarmouth - IOW
Discover a hidden underwater world! Fort Victoria holds a wide range of attractions for a day out but visit the Sunken Secrets exhibition and you can get closer to fascinating underwater finds from around the Solent. From famous shipwrecks to submerged landscapes, there's something for everyone. Stimulate your senses through artefact displays,...
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Museum of Army Flying - Stockbridge
The Museum of Army Flying is home to a unique collection of aviation history one of both international and national importance. Come and see over 35 historic fixed and rotary wing aircraft on display which along with detailed dioramas, artifacts, trophies and models serve as a profound and inspiring tribute to men and their...
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Pecorama Indoor Model Railway - Beer
The headquarters or PECO, located in a most wonderful coastal part of Devon, has not unnaturally attracted visitors over the years and so it is that the site has become one of the country's most important tourist attractions. The Exhibition of model railways is there to inspire you and technical advice is on hand from one of our...
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Solent Sky Museum - Southampton
The "Birthplace" and "Home" of The Spitfire - Solent Sky Museum showcases the history of aviation in Southampton and Solent area. Geographically this area was the most important area in the country, if not the world, for aircraft experimental and development work between 1908 and the late 1960s, the most famous being the...
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The American Museum in Britain - Bath
Discover the American way of life from colonial times, the joys and hardships of American children. Set in 30 acres of beautiful parkland. Regular events, Gift shop, tearoom, picnic area. Educational programme for schools. Tuesday to Sunday, 12noon – 5pm ...
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SeaCity Museum - Southampton
Based at the heart of Southampton, SeaCity Museum tells the story of the people of the city, their fascinating lives and historic connections with Titanic and the sea. Visit SeaCity Museum and Southampton to discover how we bring maritime history to life through an interactive experience designed for all ages. We suggest that you allow between...
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Wiltshire Heritage Museum - Devizes
The Wiltshire Heritage Museum has an international reputation and attracts visitors from all over the world. The archaeology collections, which are among the finest in Britain, trace the history of people living in Wiltshire in a series of galleries - Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval. The collections on display...
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The Blake Museum
The Blake Museum is dedicated to the historic market town and port of Bridgwater, first mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086! The museum is housed in a 16th century building on a quiet backstreet in Bridgwater that is reputed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake, who was Cromwell’s General at Sea. It is free to visit, making it an...
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Museum of Somerset
Museum of Somerset An under-floor Plesiosaur, the largest collection of Roman coins ever discovered in Britain and a chilling recreation of the infamous Bloody Assizes – you’ll find them all at the Museum of Somerset! Set in the heart of Taunton, the Museum of Somerset tells the county's story from prehistoric times to the...
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Bath Postal Museum
From clay mail to email Bath Postal Museum tells the history of writing from its earliest incarnation. With something for everyone from colourful and frequently changing exhibitions to dressing up and arts and crafts activities. We all love a good story and Bath Postal Museum is full of them. Monday to Saturday 11.00am - 5.00pm (Summer) ...
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Bath Abbey Vaults Museum
Pilgrims and visitors have been made welcome at Bath Abbey for hundreds of years. As one of the most visited places in the South West, we welcome over 350,000 people through our doors each year, but are fully aware that every visitor comes with their own expectations, beliefs and purpose. Summer Opening Times: 01 April to 31 October ...
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Roman Baths and Museum - Bath
Walk where Romans walked on 2000 year-old pavements beside the steaming pool. Opening Hours January - February 09:30 - 16:30, exit 17:30 March - June 09:00 - 17:00, exit 18:00 July - August 09:00 - 21:00, exit 22:00 ...
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The Holburne Museum Of Art - Bath
One of the country's great small museums, the Holburne houses a wondefully rich collection of fine and decorative art including paintings by Breughel, Gainsborough, Stubbs & Turner, astonishing silver, beautiful porcelain and Renaissance bronzes. The Holburne runs a programme of art for all ages with events, lectures, workshops &...
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Fashion Museum - Bath
We look forward to welcoming you to the Fashion Museum Study Facilities at the Assembly Rooms. The Fashion Museum is open every day except 25 & 26 December. January - February 10.30 - 16.00 March - October 10.30 - 17.00 November - December 10.30 - 16.00 Exit 1 hour after these times...
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The Jane Austen Centre - Bath
The exhibition at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been created with the guidance of local members of the Jane Austen Society and authorities on Jane Austen. Open all year Summer 2nd April to 30th October Open every day 9.45am to 5.30pm Late opening July and August – Thursday to Saturday until 7pm Winter 1 November...
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Somerset Cricket Museum
Somerset Cricket Museum can be found at the County Ground, and housed in a 500 year old Grade II listed building that is the only remaining building of the Augustinian Tauton Priory, which was siezed by King Henry VIII in 1539! The Museum is within walking distance of the main rail and bus stations, and can be found behind the Ondaatje Pavillion. ...
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Thelma Hulbert Gallery
The Thelma Hulbert Gallery encourages everyone to get creative! As well as art on the walls, there is a learning room, activity trolley and loads of activities and workshops for families. You can choose whether to take your finished art work home or display it in the gallery for other visitors to admire. There is a shop and cafe in this...
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Brighstone Shop and Museum
National Trust shop in a row of traditional thatched cottages adjoining the small village museum. Note : nearest toilet in public car park, 100 yards. Opening times Whole property 3 Jan - 21 Apr 11 10 - 1 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 22 Apr - 27 May 11 10 - 4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa...
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Brighstone Village Museum
Brighstone Village Museum You find find the museum connected to the Brighstone Community Library, surrounded by pretty thatched cottages. The Brighstone Village Museum is run by the Brighstone Museum Trust and offers historical local insights into the region's past with an evocative tableau and interesting exhibition on village life in the...
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Sheppys Cider Farm and Museum - Taunton
Always living in Somerset, the Sheppy family still continues the ancient combination of farming with cider-making. The Museum contains many excellent farming and cider making exhibits, as well as tools from ...
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Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum - Southampton
THE LAST REMAINING STEAM DRIVEN BRICKWORKS IN THE COUNTRY Welcome to Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum. We are a volunteer run independent museum based near Southampton. The museum is open from April to November: Thursdays 10-4 and for eight big Open Days - click on events to find out when the next one is ...
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The Classic Boat Museum
We are an exciting and award winning all weather attraction based on the waterside in the Isle of Wight. We are able to offer a fascinating collection of sailing and power boats of local and national interest to both family visitors and maritime enthusiasts alike. Open throughout the year, our displays also include photographs, films,...
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Calbourne Water Mill and Rural Museum
Set in 35 acres of stunning rural landscape, Calbourne Water Mill contains one of the oldest working water mills in the country, dating back to the Domesday Book. A fascinating day out for all the family, enjoy looking around the Mill, Museums, Wind Solar and Water Power displays. Enjoy a walk through the Ancient Oak woodlands and...
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Isle of Wight Bus Museum
The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum was established in 1997 and was originally situated in two IoW Council owned buildings on Newport Quay, later this was reduced to one building and a Museum was created opening to the public during the summer, where a collection of vehicles and associated artefacts grew into an impressive display, to show...
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Andover Museum
Andover Museum can be found in a former town house c1750, visited by Jane Austen and has permanent exhibitions the stem from prehistoric times to the present day. Enjoy an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions, including art, craft, photography, history and relax in the coffee shop. During term-time the Natural History Gallery has tables...
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Museum of the Iron Age
Museum of the Iron Age tells the story of Danebury hill fort which lies to the south west of Andover and can also be visited. The hill fort was excavated by Professor Barry Cunliffe between 1969 and 1988 and is one of the best studied sites of the British Iron Age. The museum uses real objects from Danebury alongside life size models,...
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Atwell Wilson Motor Museum - Caine
We are a small friendly museum situated in the heart of Wiltshire. The majority of our exhibits are cars from the 1920’s onwards. We also have a collection of motorcycles, mopeds and push bikes as well as interesting motoring memorabilia and a reconstructed 1930’s style garage complete with cars The...
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Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre
Our museum and heritage centre tells the story of the people and history of Chippenham and the surrounding villages from prehistoric times up until the present day. As well as being able to explore the collections on display you are welcome to use our research room, using the collection for work, school or to explore the past (please call in...
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Winchester Museums
Winchester Museums Service is part of Winchester City Council's Cultural Services Division, running four sites in the city and providing a wide range of associated services
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Winchester Discovery Centre
Winchester Discovery Centre is an Gallery, Theatre, Library and Social space that offers family friendly live performances and theatre on their Family Sundays and a Gallery space for contemporary exhibitions. There are Arts and Crafts activities for younger children and a large library with lots of space to browse, work and you can relax in the...
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