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Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
582
#1 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Great museum lots to see and get your hands on .All the staff really friendly and helpful as well as being very knowledgable about all the aircraft there pointing stuff out that you would normally pass by""The other displays were interesting and informative, particularly the Royal Flying Corps section, which has numerous poignant memorabilia from 1911-1919, before the formation of the RAF."
Wiltshire Museum
367
#2 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"They have a brewery with working shire horses delivering beer locally, they have a splendid collection of beautiful buildings from the last 500 years, they have a wonderful Thursday market, and they have this gem...""This museum in the centre of Devizes, just a short walk from the centre, is great, lots to see and it's well laid out, there are things for little ones such as dressing up boxes and puzzles."
Arundells
324
#3 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"After visiting the house, a stroll around the 2 acre garden is lovely with excellent views of Salisbury Cathedral and dont miss the bow of Morning Cloud (II?) to commemorate the loss of 2 crew members.""... collection of oriental art and ceramics, paintings (including works by Augustus John, Sickert, Churchill and John Piper) and memorabilia of his yachting days, together with a gallery of political cartoons."
Crofton Beam Engines
249
#5 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"We had a fantastic tour of the engine house, and the knowledgeable guide answered all our questions, this is an amazing piece of canal engineering and well worth a visit, have a walk down to the canal afterwards t...""This unique attraction is a must see for anyone who likes engineering, gadgets of all sorts, buildings, history, scenery, waterways, or a cup of tea (very nice cafe) and others will enjoy it too."
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
1,511
#6 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Superb museum a few yards form the Swindon Outlet Centre, perfect to escape from whilst other members of the family are shopping next door... very interesting displays about how steam engines were made and lots of...""Way over expectations it was brilliant - great for all ages we will be back again soon - great that parking ticket validated free in museum Lovely food at the cafe too and great to go shopping across the road too"
The Salisbury Museum
444
#7 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"The staff were incredibly helpful (particular thanks to Keith today for his really helpful explanations) and the museum is well worth the entrance fee if you love history and archaeology.""For me, the costume gallery is also a highlight and, at the time of visiting, there was a fascinating photography exhibition and also an exhibition of contemporary artists linked to Salisbury."
The Merchant's House
127
#8 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Very interesting - Gordon who did our guided tour was very knowledgeable and gave us a fascinating insight into the history of this house and a additional local knowledge on how it fitted into local history - well...""We went into The Merchants House whilst shopping in Marlborough & what a Gem ... Fantastic shop with wonderful gifts to be bought also quality Teas Coffee & Food to be had ... With a beautiful Garden Out Back ......"
REME Museum
89
#9 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Excellent informative talk on the history of the reme and their use of Lyneham The museum was fascinating and will return again soon as so much to see and take in Good for all ages Just follow the sign""... which added to day's fun Boys being boys they were fascinated by the number of different weapons on display (would have been an idea to display samples of ammunition used in each of them) Was a little disappoi..."
Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey
617
#10 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Had a lovely day out , very interesting tour around the abbey and the grounds, seeing all the old cameras in the museum excellent and walking around the village also the facts that a Harry Potter film scenes was f...""We are from Bristol , just down the road from Lacock and didn’t have a clue about Lacock’s contribution to the science and history of photography As part of the National Trust Abbey this is well worth a visit, alt..."
Swindon & Cricklade Railway
177
#11 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"We had a great time, the whole family enjoyed the Santa special, the staff were very friendly and a lot of effort and time had gone into making it a great experience for the children and adults too.""... what an excellent experience, staff were very helpful, we caught the train from ‘taw valley holt’ in mouton park up to blunsdon where we changed trains to go up to the engine shed to Santa’s grotto."
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
115
#12 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Returning from Sidmouth in Devon( Folk Week) we detoured from our normal route through Chippenham and visited this excellent museum, situated in an exhibition structure behind a bungalow..""A nice little museum with interesting exhibits, I got the feeling that you could go back many times and see different details each visit."
Fisherton Mill
112
#13 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Tucked away in a courtyard just near the station, this spacious cafe and art gallery was full of unique and beautiful items to view or buy and the surroundings were really relaxed and comfortable.""Wonderful workshops and artisan goods, a fantastic and convivial cafe selling delicious freshly cooked food and incredibly helpful staff."
Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
109
#14 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Very well laid out starting from the earliest date to present with lots of history of the regiments on display a lovely garden out the back.As my grandfather was a private within the regiments I loved every minute...""A very interesting museum with excellent exhibits of the Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiments known latterly as The Rifles."
Bradford on Avon Museum
72
#15 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"A wonderful little museum right in the heart of Town above the Library, fascinating insight into the history of the town and the Old Pharmacy that was taken out of the main Pharmacy in town and rebuilt inside the...""Worth a visit, small museum but lots of interesting things to see and read about."
Messums Wiltshire
73
#18 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"... and variety of styles of modern ceramic artists in the setting of the old medieval barn, along with bronzes by Laurence Edwards in the upstairs gallery and sculptures by Michael Flynn in the adjacent building.""The main exhibition in the old historic tythe barn is of artist-designed textiles, including rugs and tapestries by artists such as Henry Moore and Gavin Turk displayed around Henrik Vioskov's 'The Onion Farm' dis..."
Chippenham Museum
62
#19 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"This delightful museum is free to enter and you receive a very friendly welcome from volunteers before then exploring the history of Chippenham in depth, with so many very interesting artefacts, fine displays set...""Fell into this museum by accident during a stroll around Chippenham. Very good on local history and the development of the town."
Visit Hillbrush
41
#20 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"... giving so much more .... a lovely shop full of great gift ideas and practical household items then you move into the museum and then the cafe with an amazing menu and the most delicious warm chocolate brownie!""Starting at the entrance,the gift shop has undergone a change, now selling chic and useful garden tools, soaps and smellies,pet goodies and other interesting items as well as their own range of brushes etc."
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
54
#21 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Very well laid out interesting local Swindon museum, covering from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romans, Medieval, Industrial up to the present day.""There are rooms focused on the community, famous Swindonians, ancient Egypt (complete with its own mummy!), prehistoric Swindon (with lots of dino fossils and a huge gharial!) and art."
Richard Jefferies Museum
31
#22 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"Art days, toddler play, musical and poetry events, gardening events, apple pressing, steam engine events, and the cafe serves lovely food including delicious cream teas.""The main house has a sitting room, refurbished library and cloakroom (toilet); the second floor has a gallery for art exhibitions and the museum room, also recently refurbished."
New Art Centre
23
#25 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"The sculpture park is an artistic adventure with pieces from Barbara Hepworth, Christopher Le Brun PRA, Laura Ford, Richard Long, Zak Ové and Peter Newman, staff are warm and welcoming and it is the perfect place...""What a wonderful sculpture park and free to enter (donation to charity asked for), set in a lovely garden there is a great range of sculptures well worth a couple of hours."
The Court Street Gallery
6
#26 of 41 Museums in Wiltshire
"To break it down, it is a great space offering lots of different art and craft courses, apart from the resident artists, Alex, Jen and Marlene, it is a place where you constantly come into contact with artisans wh...""I also run workshops and again the price and venue works perfectly .A little gem !"
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