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Museums & Galleries in Berkshire
Rainy day or culture fix, the museums and galleries around Berkshire have you covered — think Reading Museum, Museum Of English Rural Life and The Royal Berkshire Medical Museum — many are free, and the distances below help you pick the closest.
Museums & Galleries
1.4 mi from Berkshire
Reading Museum
Reading Museum is a museum of the history of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire, and the surrounding area. It is accommodated within Reading Town Hall, and con... — Wikipedia
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1.7 mi from Berkshire
Museum Of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life, known as The MERL, explores the past and present of the English countryside and the people whose work has shaped it. You can see seasonal displays...
1.9 mi from Berkshire
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock is a small branch museum in Reading, set in two Listed former waterworks buildings beside the River Kennet. It tells the story of Reading's two riv...
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2.4 mi from Berkshire
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology is a museum of ancient Mediterranean archaeology, primarily that of ancient Greek civilisation but with smaller collections of Egyptian, Etrusca... — Wikipedia
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2.6 mi from Berkshire
Cole Museum of Zoology
The Cole Museum of Zoology is a university museum, part of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading. It is located on the ground floor of the Health and Life... — Wikipedia
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3.8 mi from Berkshire
British Museum Archaeological Research Collection
5 mi from Berkshire
The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation
The Museum of Berkshire Aviation is a small aviation museum in Woodley, a town in Berkshire, England. The museum is on the edge of the site of the former Woodley Aerodrome and many... — Wikipedia
11.8 mi from Berkshire
Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Museum is a colourful, family-friendly local history museum set on two floors of a medieval oak-beamed building in the heart of Wallingford. You can explore the Walling...
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12.6 mi from Berkshire
Marlow Museum
Marlow Museum is a small, volunteer-run community museum in the heart of Marlow, telling the story of the town and surrounding villages through objects spanning pre-historic times...
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13.1 mi from Berkshire
Greenham Control Tower
Greenham Control Tower is a former military control tower in Greenham, West Berkshire, now run as a charity visitor centre and community hub where heritage meets community. You can...
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13.5 mi from Berkshire
Willis Museum
The Willis Museum sits in Basingstoke's historic Market Place, in a former Town Hall that has housed the museum since 1984. Inside you'll find Basingstoke and Deane's story from th...
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13.6 mi from Berkshire
Milestones Museum
Milestones Museum is an indoor living history museum in Basingstoke, recreating Hampshire streets and everyday life from the past under one roof. You can explore a 1940s sweet shop...
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13.9 mi from Berkshire
The Pest House
The Pest House is a small, historic isolation hospital built around 1622, used to house local people and travellers suffering from the plague, smallpox and other infectious disease...
14.3 mi from Berkshire
West Berkshire Museum
West Berkshire Museum sits in Newbury, housed in the historic Cloth Hall and old Granary buildings, and tells the story of West Berkshire from ancient rocks to local characters and...
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14.7 mi from Berkshire
Stanley Spencer Gallery
The Stanley Spencer Gallery is an art museum in the South of England dedicated to the life and work of the artist Stanley Spencer. It was opened in 1962 and is located in the Thame... — Wikipedia
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14.8 mi from Berkshire
Earth Trust Centre
Earth Trust Centre is an environmental charity site near Little Wittenham, South Oxfordshire, caring for green spaces including the iconic Wittenham Clumps and local nature reserve...
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15.1 mi from Berkshire
Dorchester Abbey Museum and Gift Shop
Dorchester Abbey Museum is a local museum in the village of Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England. It is attached to Dorchester Abbey. — Wikipedia
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