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Slough Museum
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278-286 High Street
Slough
SL1 1NB
Berkshire
England
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1987_028_001 Horlicks Easy Mixing Set
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Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Law and Order, Photography, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01753 526422
General information (Fax)
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01753 538305
E-mail
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info@sloughmuseum.co.uk
Website
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www.sloughmuseum.co.uk
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Open
Wed-Sat 1130-1600
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Admission charges
FREE ENTRY
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Description
Slough Museum first opened its doors to the public in 1986 and moved to the eastern end of Slough High Street in 1997. There are two exhibition galleries celebrating Slough’s past, present and future as well as a research and activity room where you can get your ‘hands-on’ the collections. Our temporary exhibitions, schools programme and family friendly activities have strong links with the local community and the museum is working hard to extend these links throughout the organisation.
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Collections description
The collection covers a period of around 10,000 years - from when mammoths roamed the area to the present day multi-cultural trading town. This includes the growth of Slough in the 17th and 18th centuries as a coaching town (ideally placed 20 miles outside of London for resting along the Bath road), the Victorian brick and horticultural industries (supplying the growing capital) and the foundations and growth of Slough Trading Estate (attracting workers from around the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and Europe) which today continues to attract a growing population from around the world. Items not on display are accessible via a computerised collections database in the gallery and individual items can be viewed by prior arrangement.
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Key artists and exhibits
Slough
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Slough Trading Estate
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Horlicks
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Mars
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Sir William Herschel
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1930s kitchen
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Articles
Fifty Years Of Sikhs In Slough
Dealing With Social Diversity - Slough Museum Sets The Bar High
Thames Valley Museums Pack 'Em In Over Christmas Period
Family Friendly Museums in the Thames Valley
Museums and Galleries in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
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)
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
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
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
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Facilities
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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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