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Home > Heritage > Victorian Week has begun in Basingstoke

Victorian Week has begun in Basingstoke

By Caroline King - February 11, 2012Posted in : Heritage, Museum

When: 11th – 19th February 2012

Where: Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Leisure Park

£: Adults 7.90, concessions 6.90, children (5 – 15 yrs) 4.75 and family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) 22.75.

What is it?

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth at Milestones living history museum’s Victorian themed week this February half term.  Youngsters can dress up in period costume, take part in a Victorian school lesson and enter a colouring competition; while under 5s can enjoy the play Post Office. Activities are subject to availability on the day.

More info: Milestones is open from 11am – 4.45pm weekends and 10am – 4.45pm Monday – Friday during half term week.  Phone 01256 477766 or visit www.milestones-museum.com for more details.

Tagged With: Basingstoke Leisure Park, Family events, Hampshire events, Milestones Museum, South East

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