The Willis Museum & Sainsbury gallery

The Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery
Old Town Hall
Market Place
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7QD
England

Website

www.hants.gov.uk/willis-museum

E-mail

musmst@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 465 902

Fax

01256 471 455

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.
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Founded by Mr. Willis, a local watch and clock-maker the Willis Museum looks at the last 200 years of Basingstoke and the surrounding area.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Tues- Fri 10.00 - 17.00
Sat 10.00 - 16.00

Closed: Sun
Bank Holidays

 Admission charges

Admission Free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Cafeteria
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Additional info

Public car parks within 5 mins.

The Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery
Old Town Hall
Market Place
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7QD
England

Website

www.hants.gov.uk/willis-museum

E-mail

musmst@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 465 902

Fax

01256 471 455

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.

Travel back in time, and experience some of the major changes that have created the Basingstoke that we know today. Contrast the present with the past, the rich with the poor. Meet Pickaxe, a 19th century farm worker forced to scrape a living from the streets of Basingstoke as a scavenger. Walk into a 1960s sitting room and kitchen and transport yourself back to the days of teddy boys and twin tubs. Beneath our Feet: Discover Basingstoke and Deane's rich archaeological heritage including the unusual Iron Age burial found at Viables, Fred the Roman skeleton and reconstructions of nationally important Saxon buildings at Cowderys Down. Local History: Dig deeper into your town's past in the local studies room - easily accessible old photographs, maps, postcards and much more.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Natural Sciences, Social History

The Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery
Old Town Hall
Market Place
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7QD
England

Website

www.hants.gov.uk/willis-museum

E-mail

musmst@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

01256 465 902

Fax

01256 471 455

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.
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