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Aldershot Military Museum
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Queens Avenue
Aldershot
GU11 2LG
Hampshire
England
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Main battle tanks on display at the Aldershot Military Museum
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Collection details
Archives, Land Transport, Social History, Weapons and War
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01252 314598
General information (Fax)
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01252 342942
Website
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www.hants.gov.uk/aldershot-museum
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Open
Daily 1000-1700
Last Admission half an hour before closing
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Closed
Please telephone museum for christmas opening / closing information
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Admission charges
Adults: £2.00
Children: £1.00
OAPs: £1.50
Concessions: £1.00
Family Ticket: £5 (Two adults and two children)
Friends: Free
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
The museum collections are housed in four historically rich buildings. The two main galleries (which are the only two remaining Victorian Infantry barrack blocks left in Aldershot) tell the military and civilian stories of Aldershot, Farnborough and Cove. Montgomery's barn originally belonged to Field Marshal Montgomery, it was moved to the museum in 1995/6 and now displays a selection of the museum's vehicle and artillery pieces. Our newest addition to the museum is a 1930's wooden barrack hut moved from Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham. This new building contains an exhibition about the camp at Church Crookham, as well as a lecture room. The lecture room can be hired out to both community groups and businesses.
The museum also provides a unique venue for children's birthday parties, where children can dress up in military uniforms and get to have tea in one of the museum's armoured personnel carriers!
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Collections description
The museum collections represent the histories of the Aldershot Military Town, and the adjoining civil towns of Aldershot and Farnborough. The collections are a rich mixture of both social history and military: objects, ephemera and vehicles.
The museums exhibits items such as objects belonging to aviator Samuel Cody (the first man to make a powered flight in Britain), items from the Empress Eugenie collection, as well as military objects such as two main battle tanks.
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Key artists and exhibits
Samuel Franklin Cody
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Empress Eugenie
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Challenger I main battle tank
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Articles
Wartime Barracks Saved And Moved To Aldershot Military Museum
1930s Guardroom To Become Gurkha Museum In Aldershot
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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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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