 | BREAMORE HOUSE & MUSEUM | Stately Home, Galleries & Museums |
| Breamore House Breamore, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2DF | |
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 | Travel back in time and enjoy the country experience of Elizabethan Breamore House and Stuart village. The Manor House completed in 1583 by the Dodington family - five years prior to the Spanish Armada - houses a fine collection of paintings, tapestries, and porcelain. Period furniture is crafted from oak, walnut and mahogany. The surrounding 17th century village (Breamore) is largely unspoilt with many historic thatched cottages, and extensive 'common'. Breamore Countryside Museum provides a fascinating insight into the village when self-sufficient. Full-size replicas of: a farm worker's cottage before electricity; a blacksmith's shop; a dairy; a brewery; cobbler's shed; a wheelwright's and a saddler's shop. The village shop, school, cooperage, bakers, laundry, garage and clock-maker represent more recent developments. The museum boasts one of the finest collections of steam powered farm machinery, tractors, barn machinery and historical tools. |
| GILBERT WHITE'S HOUSE & GARDEN AND THE OATES MUSEUM | Stately Home, Galleries & Museums |
| High Street, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3JH | |
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 | Gilbert White's House & the Oates Museum is a charming 18th Century House, home of the famous naturalist, the Rev. Gilbert White, the author of "The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne". Over 20 acres of garden and parkland restored to how it would have looked in Gilbert White's day. There is also an exhibition on Captain Lawrence Oates and his part in Scott's ill fated expedition to the South Pole in 1911. Facilities include a tea parlour serving some 18th Century fare such as Homity Pie and Toasted Wigs. Excellent Museum shop stocking unusual gifts. |
| WHITCHURCH SILK MILL | Galleries & Museums / Tourist Attraction |
| 28 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7AL | |
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 | WHITCHURCH SILK MILL was built on the River Test in Hampshire two hundred years ago, during the reign of King George III. Silk has been woven here since the 1820s. Now a working museum open to the public, the mill produces high quality silks to order for theatrical costume, interior designers and historic houses. Visitors are welcome to try their hand at hand-weaving and explore the textiles. Schools and groups welcome at all times by prior arrangement. Hands-on School holiday activities available for Children and adult workshops held throughout the year. Tea room offers sandwiches, cakes and other refreshments, picnics are welcome and our shop sells unique gifts. Stairlift to first floor only. Disabled facilities available, with ample free parking including parking for the disabled. |
| WESTGATE MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| High Street, Winchester, Hampshire | |
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 | The Westgate is one of the two surviving defensible gateways out of the original five that stood in the City Wall of Winchester. These defences were first laid out around the Roman town Venta Belgarum in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD and the line of the City Wall remained substantially unaltered throughout the Middle Ages. From the 16th century the gate was used as a City prison in which debtors and other offenders were confined. Much later it was leased to a wine merchant and was used as a club room for a pub which adjoined the gate. From the days of its use as a prison one can see names and other devices cut into the walls by the prisoners, including a carving of a 17th century ship. On display in the museum are the weights and measures for the city, and there is a fine painted Tudor ceiling from Winchester College. The roof of the museum can be visited and offers a fine view down the High Street. In summer one can try one's hand at brass rubbing. Access is up steep stone stairs. Hands on activities, childrens quizzes and authentic period costume, for children to try on including armour. |
| WINCHESTER CITY MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9ES | |
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 | Situated in the centre of Winchester between the High Street and the Cathedral, the Museum tells the story of the city through display of its extensive archaeological and local history collections. These vividly illustrate Winchesters pre-historic origins, its emergence as the fifth largest town of Roman Britain, and its development under Alfred the Great as capital of Wessex and of the Anglo-Norman kingdom. Its decline in the later Middle Ages began with the creation of a new centre of government at Westminster in London, and was hastened by the Black Death in the 14th century and the Dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. A revival of fortunes began with renewed royal interest in the 17th century when Charles II built a palace in the city, enhancing Winchesters reputation as a fashionable market town. The origins of the city's role as a local shopping centre and tourist destination in the 19th century are well demonstrated by displays and reconstructions of Victorian and Edwardian shops on the ground floor of the Museum. Disabled access. Hands on activities, childrens quizzes and authentic period costume, for children to try on including Roman, Saxon and Edwardian costumes. |
| MILESTONES LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6PG | |
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| Imagine an open-air museum inside a massive modern building...with a network of streets and buildings based on those found in Hampshire from the Victorian period and from the 1930s. Then you have an impression of the size and scale of Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum. The 19th and 20th century streets are the perfect backdrop for the County's famous collections. Wander through the network of period streets with shops, and houses. Gramophone and radio dealers, a gas showroom, photographers and a toyshop...these are just some of the period shop fronts used to objects that had such a impact on people's lives. |
| ALDERSHOT MILITARY MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2LG | |
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 | Housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack blocks left in Aldershot and built in 1894, these bungalow-type buildings once covered the whole of North Camp. Today they tell the story of daily life for both soldier and civilian since 1854, as Aldershot and Farnborough grew up around the military camp. Why was Aldershot selected to become the home of the British Army? What was life like for the soldiers and their families? Who were the soldiers and units passing through the camp? How did they interact with the local community? From the horse to a 60 ton Chieftain Tank - a brief look. What was it like to live in Aldershot, Farnborough & Cove before the arrival of the Army? What was the impact of the Army on these small rural communities? |
| THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TS | |
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 | Situated close to the City Centre and the heart of historic Winchester, with its Great Hall and Cathedral, this excellent Museum records, chronologically, graphically and entertainingly, the history of The Royal Green Jackets and its antecedent Regiments from 1741 to the present day. The Museum houses an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings and medals, including 31 of the Regiment's 59 Victoria Crosses. Amongst nine battle models there is a magnificent diorama of Waterloo, measuring 22' x 11' with 22,000 model soldiers and horses, plus an accompanying sound and light commentary. Popular visitor attractions include the opportunity to fire a replica of the Baker Rifle on the electronic range - the British Army's first rifle issued circa 1800. |
| THE GURKHA MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TS | |
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| The Gurkha Museum commemorates the services of Gurkhas to the British since 1815. The story starts with the Gurkha homeland Nepal before unfolding Gurkha military deeds from 1815 to the present day. The displays cover Gurkha service in the old Indian Army which took them to battlefields across the world - the North West and North East frontiers of India, Flanders, Gallipoli, Mesopotania, Burma, Malaya, North Africa, Italy and many more. From 1948 it covers service in the British Army in Malaya, Borneo, Hong Kong, the Falklands, Kosovo, East Timor etc. Over 120,000 Gurkhas served in each World War - 26 VC - their graves span the world in silent testimony to their steadfast courage and valour. |
| THE WILLIS MUSEUM OF BASINGSTOKE TOWN & COUNTRY LIFE | Galleries & Museums |
| Old Town Hall, Market Place, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7QD | |
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| We are a local history museum offering both permanent contributions on Basingstokes past, local archaeology and natural science, as well as specialist collections. We also have a comprehensive temporary exhibitions programme. We offer a full education service to local schools, with handling collections, education packs and information sheets. Open: Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm. Sat 10am - 4pm. Admission FREE. |
| JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE & MUSEUM | Stately Homes, Galleries & Museums |
| Winchester Road, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SD | |
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 | A seventeenth century house in the pretty village of Chawton, Hampshire not far from her Jane Austen's birthplace of Steventon. An attractive collection of items connected with Jane and her family including the table that she used to write her novels, jewellery, and examples of her needlework skill. In the drawing room is a fine Hepplewhite bureau-bookcase and chairs that belonged to Jane's father from the rectory at Steventon. The bookcase contains some of Jane's novels. The garden features plants and herbs common in the late 18th century. See Jane's donkey carriage, in the Old Bakehouse that she used when shopping. Recently refurbished and is used on special occasions. There is a wide selection of attractive souvenirs available in the museum as well as a very specialised Jane Austen shop. Disabled access to ground floor only. |
| WINCHESTER CITY MILL | Galleries & Museums |
| Bridge Street, Winchester, SO23 8EJ | |
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 | Working watermill. Spanning the River Itchen, this water-powered corn mill has had a chequered past. First built in medieval times, and restored in 1743, it remained in use until the turn of the last century and has recently been restored to full working order. The machinery turns daily throughout the season, and there is something to interest everyone, including exhibition, working models, impressive mill-races and pretty island garden. |
| ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AS | |
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 | Dive into history and go onboard a WWII submarine - HMS Alliance with a veteran submariner to hear his stories about living beneath the waves. Peer into the only surviving WW2 midget submarine and climb inside the Royal Navy's first submarine Holland 1. Play at being a submarine commander in our interactive galleries and relax in our great coffee shop overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. |
| CHARLES DICKENS BIRTHPLACE | Stately Home, Galleries & Museums |
| 393 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4QL | |
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 | The famous Victorian writer Charles Dickens, was born in this modest house in 1812 during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. The house has miraculously survived and is now preserved as a museum dedicated to the life of this important literary figure. It is furnished in the style of 1809 which is when his parents set up the first home of their married life there. |
| D-DAY MUSEUM and Overlord Embroidery | Galleries & Museums |
| Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Hants. PO5 3NT | |
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 | The D-Day Museum was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of D-Day. Its centrepiece is the magnificent Overlord Embroidery commissioned as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those men and women who took part in Operation Overlord. The embroidery measures 272 feet and is the largest work of its kind in the world. In the Museum's other displays, visitors experience the sights and sounds of Britain at War - the air raid warden's living room in the Blitz, the factory resounding to the strains of 'Music while you work', and troops preparing for D-Day in their forest camp. The climax of the displays is a dawn to dusk reconstruction of the Allied landings by sea and air on D-Day itself - World War II's 'longest day'. Photo: Visit to Normandy by King George VI Winston Churchill, General Eisenhower, General Montgomery and Field Marshal Brooke. |
| CUMBERLAND HOUSE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Cumberland House, Eastern Parade, Southsea, PO4 9RF | |
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 | Portsmouth is a very special place for wildlife in Britain, it has many different habitats in a very small area and at Portsmouth Natural History Museum you can explore them all. The museum tells the story of the wild things of the riverbank, marshes, woods and urban areas of Portsmouth. Have a look for the heron stalking its prey and the brent geese coming into land after their 3000 km flight from the arctic. You can also learn about Portsmouth's geology and take a look at the Victorian Museum exhibition. The displays are designed to allow visitors a view of the natural world as they could never see it in real life - up close and in depth. Portsmouth Natural History Museum also houses an aquarium and butterfly house. Although the butterflies only fly in the summer, during the winter you can hunt for caterpillars under the leaves and spot the mirror carp among the weeds. Entrance to the Natural History Museum is now FREE. |
| PORTSMOUTH CITY MUSEUM & RECORDS OFFICE | Galleries & Museums |
| Museum Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LJ | |
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 | Discover how life at home has changed over the centuries in the 'Living in Portsmouth' Gallery which looks at life in the home with the reconstruction of a 17th century bedchamber, an 1871 dockyard worker's kitchen, a Victorian parlour, a 1930s kitchen and a 1950s living room. The story continues with 'Portsmouth at Play' on the beach, in the cinema, on the football field and dance floor. There is also a fine and Decorative Art Gallery, which features a wide range of material from the 17th century to the present day; the Portsmouth Picture Gallery with its extensive and important collection of local paintings, prints and drawings, and the Temporary Exhibition Gallery where a regularly changing programme ensures that there is always something to see or do. The Records Office is housed in the same building as Portsmouth City Museum. It holds the official records of Portsmouth City Council which survive from the 14th century; local Anglican and Non-Conformist church registers and records from 16th century; large collections of material deposited by local businesses, families and other organisations as well as thousands of local maps and plans, photographs and picture postcards, all of which can be consulted in the first-floor public Search Room. |
| ROYAL MARINES MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9PX | |
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 | For a fantastic family day out why not visit the Royal Marines Museum where you can discover the exciting story of the Royal Marines brought to life with dramatic and interactive displays. The museum is home to one of the most comprehensive collections of medals in the world. Don't forget to browse the impressive range of gifts and souvenirs in our gift shop. |
| ROYAL ARMOURIES FORT NELSON | Galleries & Museums |
| Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6AN | |
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 | From large-scale historical battle re-enactments, to hands-on children's' activities there is plenty for the whole family to enjoy at Fort Nelson, a fully restored Victorian Artillery Fort, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. The Fort is currently undergoing a £3.5m revamp but will be open for "business as normal" throughout 2010. |
| SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY | Galleries & Museums |
| Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7LP | |
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| From ancient culture to cutting-edge modern works, Southampton City Art Gallery's collection spans six centuries of European art history. |
| TUDOR HOUSE AND GARDEN | Galleries & Museums |
| Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AD | |
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| Opens August 2011. Eight centuries of history in the heart of Southampton's Old Town. Including King John's Palace, café, garden, shop and improved access. |
| EXPLOSION! MUSEUM OF NAVAL FIREPOWER | Galleries & Museums |
| Priddy's Hard, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4LE | |
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| A hands on interactive Museum set in the historic former gunpowder and munitions depot at Priddy's Hard, on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour. Priddy's Hard was once a busy Naval Armament supply depot that provided the Royal Navy with its ammunition for over two hundred years. The two-hour tour of the museum includes a stunning multimedia film show set in the original 18th century gunpowder vault. There's a fascinating social history including the story of how 2,500 women worked on the site in World War II. Priddy's Hard is important to the local Gosport community, which not only armed the Navy but also fed and watered it. Explosion has a Gift Shop and Waterside Coffee Shop area open to non-visitors, so please stop by and enjoy the Camber Dock’s stunning views overlooking the harbour. |
| BUCKLERS HARD MARITIME MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7XB | |
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| On the banks of the Beaulieu River, in the heart of the New Forest, you’ll find the unique and picturesque village of Buckler’s Hard where time has almost stood still. Here warships were built for almost a century including Nelson’s favourite H.M.S. Agamemnon. The Museum reflects this ship-building tradition and tells the Buckler’s Hard story - from its origins as a port for importing sugar cane from the West Indies in the 18th century. Particular features include: Models of ships that were built for Lord Nelson; A reconstruction of the New Inn; The story of Henry Adams - the master shipbuilder of the village; Models of yachts which were used by Sir Francis Chichester, the first round the world lone yachtsman; A video presentation of the Beaulieu River during the Second World War; A historic cottage which portrays authentic 18th century life. You can also enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the Beaulieu River by taking a river cruise on ‘Swiftsure’. Or you could take a delightful riverside walk through woodland to the village of Beaulieu. Buckler’s Hard is a place for relaxation as well as exploration. Refreshments are at hand at the Captain’s Cabin Café which offers light refreshments and drinks between Easter and October. The Master Builder’s House Hotel, overlooking the River, offers buffet and public bars and an exquisite restaurant. Children are welcome except in the public bar. |
| NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO4 27ZN | |
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| Come to Beaulieu and look forward to a classic day out that everyone can enjoy. A great day out that's fun for everyone. There's lots to discover and enjoy including Palace House and Gardens set on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the incomparable New Forest scenery. The peaceful beauty of Beaulieu Abbey where you can sense the tranquility and discover how the Cistercian monks lived in the 13th Century. The National Motor Museum with its priceless collection of over 250 oldest, newest, slowest and fastest motorcars and motorcycles from British Motoring history - plus some rare oddities. You can experience a whole host of Rides and Drives available to all visitors. There are Free and Unlimited Rides and Drives on the mile-long high-level Monorail or replica 1912 open top London Bus. Younger visitors will find the Free Mini Bikes and Miniature Veteran Cars great fun. Many more extra fun features are available at good value charges including Miniature Motors and Fast Trax, the best in vurtual racing simulation. |
| RED HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDENS | Galleries & Museums |
| Quay Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1BU | |
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| A charming Georgian building filled with a rich variety of displays and objects, all with a local theme. Herb garden. Gift shop. Coffee shop. Admission Free. Opening Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm. Closed Monday. |
| ARTSWAY | Galleries & Museums |
| Station Road, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6BA | |
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| ArtSway is the contemporary visual arts venue in the New Forest. ArtSway presents a high quality changing exhibition programme of contemporary visual art in a unique environment deep in the New Forest. In addition ArtSway hosts artists in residence and offers professional development and production facilities for artists and creative opportunities for audience through a wide range of workshops and courses. |
| NEW FOREST MUSEUM | Galleries & Museums |
| High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NY | |
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| The New Forest Museum, situated in Lyndhurst, the capital of the New Forest, provides visitors with a fascinating and detailed insight into the life of the forest and its people. It is an essential starting point for a visit to the area. The audio-visual show and museum displays tell the story of the New Forest, its history, its traditions, characters and wildlife. Includes the New Forest Embroidery. Free children's quiz sheets. The museum also has a well-stocked gift shop with something for everyone and a free Reference Library. |
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