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
Telephone
01256 465 902
Fax
01256 471 455
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
Additional info
Public car parks within 5 mins.
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
Alencon Lace
Since the 16th century, Basingstoke s French twin town Alençon has been home to fine lace-making. Made with needles, the Point d Alençon requires a high level of skills and craftsmanship as making just one square centimetre of lace takes up to seven hours. This exhibition at the Willis Museum provides the opportunity to discover the technique behind the Point d Alençon and to admire unique original pieces. On Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June 2013, two of the seven lace-makers who are the only ones in the wolrd who possess the production technique for the Point d Alençon will be at the Museum to show how Alençon lace is made.
This unique exhibition is brought to you by the Ville d Alençon, the Alençon-Basingstoke Twinning Association and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
Thanks to: Ville d Alençon Service Communication
Admission
Free
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
This world-reknowned annual exhibition provides a spotlight on the rarely-seen wonders of the natural world. All 100 winning and commended images of the 2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are displayed, selected from thousands of international entries by a panel of expert judges.
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide and is sponsored by Veolia Environnement.
Admission
Free
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
This world-reknowned annual exhibition provides a spotlight on the rarely-seen wonders of the natural world. All 100 winning and commended images of the 2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are displayed, selected from thousands of international entries by a panel of expert judges.
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide and is sponsored by Veolia Environnement.
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Admission
Free
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