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Living History Museums in Southern England

Included below are Living history museums, such as Tank Museum in Southern England. Britain's Finest Living history, open air and working museums depict the lives of our predecessors through demonstrations, interactive displays and re-creations of villages and hamlets.

Tank Museum

Tank Museum, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset

Bovington, near Wool, Wareham


The Tank Museum brings the history of tanks and tank crews to life, supported by the world’s best collection of armoured vehicles and action packed live displays. As you explore the Museum’s 6 large halls, you will come face to face with tanks that... more

Trowbridge Museum

Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge


Trowbridge Museum, housed in a former woollen mill, with displays telling the fascinating story of Trowbridge Town and its people. Working looms still produce cloth, which is sold within the museum. Other displays include reconstruction of Trowbridge... more

Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles


The Chiltern Open Air Museum: Looking for somewhere to go with the kids this summer? Why not take them time travelling? Join us at the Chiltern Open Air Museum for a hands-on journey through 2000 years of living history. The past is captured... more

Milestones

Milestones, Leisure Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke


Experience Milestones Museum, an award winning living history museum. Explore a network of full size streets set inside an easily accessible purpose built museum. There are period shops, vintage vehicles, a village green and even a working pub,... more

Vale & Downland Museum

Vale & Downland Museum, 19 Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire

19 Church Street, Wantage


An ideal starting-point for exploring the area. The Museum tells the story of Wantage and the Vale from earliest times to the present, through objects, films and computer interactives.... more

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire

Kemble Drive, Swindon


STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is located in a beautifully restored railway building where seven generations of men and women built the great locomotives. STEAM tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on... more

Stockwood Discovery Centre

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Stockwood Park, Luton, Bedfordshire

Stockwood Park, London Road, Luton


The Stockwood Discovery Centre - With interactive display, variety of gardens, children play area, bee gallery and much more, it is a wonderful visitor attraction and museum. Collection highlights include the internationally famous Wenlok Jug, the... more

Willis Museum

Willis Museum, Old Town Hall, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Old Town Hall, Market Place, Basingstoke


At the Willis Museum, discover Basingstoke´s past from the rich archaeological heritage beneath our feet to a tour through the last 200 years. Meet Pickaxe, a 19th century scavenger scraping a living from the streets, and revisit the days of... more

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