Milestones Museum
 Milestones Museum, taken from the carpark | |
  Location within Hampshire | |
| Established | 1 December 2000 |
|---|---|
| Location | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°15′59″N 1°06′41″W / 51.2665°N 1.1115°W |
| Type | Heritage centre |
| Public transit access | Basingstoke railway station and Centre Shuttle |
| Website | https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk |
Milestones Museum of Living History is a museum located on the Leisure Park in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. Milestones is made up of a network of streets that have been recreated according to those found in Victorian and 1930s Hampshire.
It was opened on 1 December 2000 by HRH Duke of Edinburgh [1][2] as a joint project between Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In the year running 2007/8 the museum received 88,338 visitors.[3]
In 2014, ownership of the Milestones Museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council. [4]
Exhibits
Buildings
Features include recreations of:[5]
- a Victorian public house
- a Victorian railway station
- a Victorian Ironmonger
- a Victorian terraced house
- a 1930s town with shops
- sweet shop
- toy shop (with original toys)
- record and television shop (including original equipment)
Road vehicles
There is a large collection of road vehicles, notably by Thornycroft and Taskers of Andover.
Railway and tramway stock
- Avonside Engine Company 0-6-0ST "Woolmer", ex-Longmoor Military Railway
- Portsmouth electric tramcar
Temporary
Between February and April 2014 the museum hosted an exhibition of LEGO models of extinct animals, constructed by Bright Bricks.[6] In 2018, the exhibition returned, focusing on mythical creatures[7].
References
- ^ "Sir George Young: Previous Engagements: 2000". Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "At a Meeting of Hampshire County Council held at The Castle, Winchester on Thursday, 14 December 2000 at 11.00 a.m." 14 December 2000. Archived from the original on 23 January 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Katie Barnett (20 August 2008). "Visitors flocking to town museum". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Hampshire and Winchester museums and art leased to trust". BBC News. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "What you'll find in Milestones Living History Museum". .hants.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Explore the LEGO Lost World Zoo at Milestones Museum". Basingstoke Gazette. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ https://www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/event/mythical-beasts-legendary-creatures-come-life-lego%C2%AE-bricks
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