Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum

Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum
Leisure Park
Churchill Way West
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 6PG
England

Website

www.milestones-museum.com

E-mail

milestones.museum@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 477766

Fax

01256 403922

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Image showing the Victorian streets, buildings and vehicles inside the building of Milestones Museum
baby changing facilities icon Food icon Shop icon Library icon Visual disability facilities icon Wheelchair access icon

Step back in time to the late Victorian period and experience Hampshire during the Industrial Revolution. Explore an authentically recreated network of streets, houses and factories, and discover a host of fascinating objects and vehicles from the Victorian era to the 1940s. Call into the Baverstoke Arms and drink in the Edwardian atmosphere. See our costumed interpreters perform historical presentations. See Woolmer, a 100 year old steam locomotive on static display at the train station. Families can dress up in Victorian costumes from the costume tent and try the 'Eye Spy' trails. The under 5s can have fun in the Play Post Office. There’s something for everyone at Milestones.

Venue Type:

Museum, Transport heritage site

 Opening hours

Tue-Fri and Bank Holidays 10.00-16.45 Sat & Sun 11.00-16.45

Closed: Mondays
Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Until 31 March 2012:
Adults £7.90
Concessons £6.90
Children (5-15) £4.50
Under 5s FREE
Family £22.50
Prices valid until 31 March 2011
Discount price for pre booked groups of 15 or more
Group Adult/concession £5.50 each
Group Child (5-15 yrs) £3.70 each

From 1 April 2012:
Adults £8.50
Concessons £7.50
Children (5-15) £5.00
Under 5s FREE
Family £25.00
Prices valid until 31 March 2013.
Discount price for pre booked groups of 15 or more
Group Adult/concession £6.50 each
Group Child (5-15 yrs) £4.10 each

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 Getting there

By road:
From M3 junction 6 or 7, follow the brown tourist signs for the Leisure Park/ Milestones. FREE car parking in front of musuem or on the leisure park. SAT NAV postcode for the leisure park is RG22 6PG.

By train and bus:
Centre Shuttle bus runs between Leisure Park and the town centre Railway Station. Bus stops outside the museum and runs approx every 15 mins. For Bus shuttle information please visit: www.basingstoke.gov.uk

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
  • Toilets
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Library with public access
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Mobility scooters and wheelchairs available to pre-book.

Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum
Leisure Park
Churchill Way West
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 6PG
England

Website

www.milestones-museum.com

E-mail

milestones.museum@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 477766

Fax

01256 403922

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Agriculture, Architecture, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Industry, Land Transport, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce

Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum
Leisure Park
Churchill Way West
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 6PG
England

Website

www.milestones-museum.com

E-mail

milestones.museum@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 477766

Fax

01256 403922

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Britain since the 1930s audioguide programme (KS2)

http://www.milestones-museum.com/schools/1930s.html

The audioguide programme for primary schools has won an award for its interpretation of the county's history. Audioguides are easy to use listening devices which combine narrative, music and sound effects. The guides give young visitors to the museum a fascinating and educational account of the different scenes, streets and displays within the museum. There are also hands on activities, including costumed role play and interaction with our interpreters. Group size: up to 3 classes; Duration; 2 hours followed by free time in the museum; Level: KS2

How to obtain

To find out more information or to make a booking, contact our Bookings Officer, Linda Owen on 01256 403905 or linda.owen@hants.gov.uk

Victorian Britain Audioguide programme (KS1 and KS2)

http://www.milestones-museum.com/schools/victorian.html

The audioguide programme for primary schools has won an award for its interpretation of the county's history. Audioguides are easy to use listening devices which combine narrative, music and sound effects. The guides give young visitors to the museum a fascinating and educational account of the different scenes, streets and displays within the museum. The audioguides cover a wide range of topics including houses and homes, home life, streets, people and transport. Group size: up to 3 classes; Duration: 2 hours, with free time in the museum afterwards; Levels: KS1; Lower KS2 and Upper KS2.

How to obtain

To find out more information, or to make a booking, contact our Bookings Officer, Linda Owen on 01256 403905 or linda.owen@hants.gov.uk

 Paper-based and downloads

Downloadable Activity Sheets

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/milestones/schools-milestones/resources-milestones.htm

Milestones has a range of activity sheets available to use in the your free time (the time between when your programme ends and you leave the museum). You can book a maximum of two activity sheets up to a week before your visit. This page provides links to the activity sheets we provide for you to have a look at and download if you find them useful. The worksheets cover buildings, people, towns and signs from Victorian times and the 1930s.

Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum
Leisure Park
Churchill Way West
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 6PG
England

Website

www.milestones-museum.com

E-mail

milestones.museum@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 477766

Fax

01256 403922

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Getting there

By road:
From M3 junction 6 or 7, follow the brown tourist signs for the Leisure Park/ Milestones. FREE car parking in front of musuem or on the leisure park. SAT NAV postcode for the leisure park is RG22 6PG.

By train and bus:
Centre Shuttle bus runs between Leisure Park and the town centre Railway Station. Bus stops outside the museum and runs approx every 15 mins. For Bus shuttle information please visit: www.basingstoke.gov.uk