Eastleigh Museum
Eastleigh Museum was a museum situated in Eastleigh, a town in Hampshire, England,[1] which opened in October 1986.[2] In 2014, ownership of the Eastleigh Museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.[3]
The town was originally developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway from 1884. The museum exhibits explored how the railway led to growth in the area. The main attraction was the story of a typical railway engineer and his family, Mr and Mrs Brown, during the 1930s. The exhibition showed Mr and Mrs Brown's living room. There were also temporary exhibitions and interactive activities and games. The museum had a shop and café.
The museum closed at the end of March 2022.[4][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Slominski, Stephen (6 June 2013). "Is there a future for Eastleigh's past?". Eastleigh News. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b Edgley, Timothy (30 March 2022). "County-wide cuts blamed for closure of Eastleigh Museum". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Hampshire and Winchester museums and art leased to trust". BBC News. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Eastleigh Museum set to close over financial and staffing issues". BBC News. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Eastleigh Museum | Hampshire Cultural Trust
- Eastleigh Museum Joint Management Committee
- Eastleigh Museum | DisabledGo
- Galleries in Eastleigh Museum
- Eastleigh Museum-One Community
- Mr & Mrs Brown At Eastleigh Museum
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