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Science Museum Swindon
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Science Museum Swindon
Hackpen Lane
Wroughton
Swindon
SN4 9LT
Wiltshire
England
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Inside one of the Science Museum Swindon hangars
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Collection details
Agriculture, Architecture, Aviation, Inland Waterways, Industry, Land Transport, Maritime, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce
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Facilities
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We open the collections to the public on selected weekends. These vary in theme and different parts of the collections may be viewed at different times. Entry to the Museum is generally free although there is a small charge for parking.
We are now home to the Science Museum Library which is open to the public via prior arrangement. One of the best science libraries in the world its 26 kilometres of shelving display original editions from scientific icons including Einstein, Galileo, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01793 846200
General information (Fax)
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01793 815413
Enquiries
:
wroughton.enquiries@nmsi.ac.uk
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Open
Although the Science Museum Library is open daily through prior arrangement the Museum is not currently open. We do hope to run some large scale events throughout the summer, details of which will be added as soon as they are confirmed. We do run tours for special interest groups on a wednesday afternoon. For more details please contact matt.moore@sciencemuseum.org.uk.
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Description
On a site of breathtaking scale near Swindon we store the large and iconic objects from the National Collections of the Science Museum... and we’ve got 18,000 of them.
The collections span the whole spectrum of scientific and technological interest for all ages, ranging from the giant Lockheed Constellation airliner to early computers, from bicycles to the massive Wood printing press, and from MRI scanners to hovercraft.
We currently only open the site to the public for special events. However, we plan to build a new facility on the site which will make our spectacular objects available to the public on a more regular basis. To sign up to our mailing list and find out more please contact us at wroughton.enquiries@nmsi.ac.uk.
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Collections description
Home to the collections of the London Science Museum we store and conserve over 18,000 large objects including aircraft, cars and tractors, fire-fighting appliances, industrial production machinery, large scientific instruments, machine tools, motorcycles, printing, and telecommunications.
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Key artists and exhibits
Although we are not currently open on a regular basis we plan to build a brand new museum facility on the Swindon site. This will allow us to provide public access to our spectacular objects on a regular basis.
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Articles
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Science Museum Staff To Stage One Day Strikes Over Pay
Jeremy Clarkson Speaks Out For Science Museum's Inspired Lottery Bid
Swindon Science Museum Makes Bid For £50m Grant
Science Museum Wroughton Shortlisted For Lottery Millions
Science Museum Gets Giant Piece Of Telecom History
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 3 - The People's Museum In The South West
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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