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Milestones Museum From cobbled streets to vintage vehicles, there is so much for all to enjoy at Milestones, Hampshire

Something strange is stirring at Milestones Museum this Halloween and October half term… 🔬🦠From peculiar potions and que...
16/10/2026

Something strange is stirring at Milestones Museum this Halloween and October half term… 🔬🦠

From peculiar potions and questionable remedies to curious experiments and extraordinary inventions, step into the wonderfully weird world of Jekyll & Co.

Explore the Victorian streets, meet a colourful cast of live characters and watch science demonstrations!

📆 Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November

🎃 Spooky, not scary, and packed with Halloween fun for the whole family.

🎟️Use STRANGE20 to save 20% (book before Saturday 24 October)

Book your Halloween fun here: https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/strange-science-jekyll-hyde

16/10/2026

Up for solving a mystery with us on Friday 30 October? 👀👀

This one’s for the adults looking for a Halloween night out in Basingstoke, Hampshire!

Enjoy an evening of mystery on these historic Hampshire streets - for this unique evening, you’ll be in the museum after dark! (And trust us… it’s spooky 👻)

📆 Friday 30 October
⏰ 6:15pm & 7:30pm

Book via our website!

15/10/2026

Join us for another Milestones Murder Mystery: Penny Dreadful!

📆 Friday 30 October

⏰6:15pm & 7:30pm

This one’s for all the adults who want to spend the evening at a museum after closing… with a glass of w**e in hand 🍷🔍

📰 For five dreadful weeks, a scandalous serial has appeared on the bookstall at Basingstoke Station, printed on cheap paper and sold for a single copper penny. The Chronicler knows secrets no honest stranger could know. Someone among us is writing it.

Dare to solve the mystery? Join us on Friday 30 October for an evening like no other!

A great Halloween night out with friends or a date night with a difference, this is an evening NOT to be missed!

https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/milestones-murder-mystery-penny-dreadful

WOW! We have got a fantastic line up of events planned for you for the rest of 2026 ⬇The Strange Science of Jekyll & Hyd...
13/10/2026

WOW! We have got a fantastic line up of events planned for you for the rest of 2026 ⬇

The Strange Science of Jekyll & Hyde
📆 24 October - 1 November
🎟️ Included for annual ticket holders | From £13.50 (child)

Milestones Murder Mystery: Penny Dreadful
📆 Friday 30 October | 6:15pm & 7:30pm
🎟️ Tickets £30pp (adults only)

A Christmas Carol Experience
📆 25 November - 23 December
🎟️ Included for annual ticket holders | From £17.25 (child)

Meet Father Christmas & A Christmas Carol Experience
📆 28 November - 23 December
🎟️ Discounted for annual ticket holders | From £18 (child)

Christmas Market
📆 5 - 6 December
🎟️ £10 per person

Carols by Candlelight
📆 18 December
🎟️ £9.50 per person

Prebooking for all of our ticketed events is recommended.

If you already have an annual ticket and it is valid on the date of your visit, then you can enjoy, our Halloween event and A Christmas Carol Experience for free this year, pre booking is required.

See all events here: https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/events



12/10/2026

This Halloween, Milestones Museum is being taken over by Jekyll & Co.! Meet a cast of wonderfully weird characters, explore curious experiments and watch as their personalities take a strange turn. 🦠🔬

With live actors, spooky surprises and plenty of mischief, it’s an immersive Halloween experience the whole family can enjoy.

And it’s all indoors, whatever the weather! ☔

📅 Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November

🎟️ Early bird: use code STRANGE20 for 20% off tickets - Valid for the first 1000 tickets.

Book tickets now via our link in bio!

Make Christmas extra special with a magical visit to Father Christmas at Milestones. 🎅Step into his beautifully decorate...
09/10/2026

Make Christmas extra special with a magical visit to Father Christmas at Milestones. 🎅

Step into his beautifully decorated grotto, meet his elf and enjoy a special festive experience that the whole family will remember.

Your experience includes:
🎁 Special gift for every ticketed child
🎅 Personalised visit with Father Christmas
🎟️ Entry to 'A Christmas Carol Experience' or Christmas Market (5 & 6 December) 

Surrounded by stunning decorations and the festive atmosphere of Milestones all around you, it’s a Christmas experience to treasure. 

Available on selected dates from Saturday 28 November - 23 December.

Book now: https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/meet-father-christmas

BIG NEWS! A new Murder Mystery evening is coming to Milestones this Halloween.Introducing... Milestones Murder Mystery: ...
08/10/2026

BIG NEWS! A new Murder Mystery evening is coming to Milestones this Halloween.

Introducing... Milestones Murder Mystery: Penny Dreadful!

📆 Friday 30 October

⏰6:15pm & 7:30pm

This one’s for all the adults who want to spend the evening at a museum after closing… with a glass of w**e in hand 🍷🔍

📰 For five dreadful weeks, a scandalous serial has appeared on the bookstall at Basingstoke Station, printed on cheap paper and sold for a single copper penny. The Chronicler knows secrets no honest stranger could know. Someone among us is writing it.

Dare to solve the mystery? Join us on Friday 30 October for an evening like no other!

A great Halloween night out with friends or a date night with a difference, this is an evening NOT to be missed!

https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/milestones-murder-mystery-penny-dreadful

For the first time ever, the streets of Milestones are being transformed into the world of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.St...
07/10/2026

For the first time ever, the streets of Milestones are being transformed into the world of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Step into Scrooge’s story and journey through Christmas Past, Present and Future. Meet the characters, explore spectacular sets and experience live theatrical action, atmospheric lighting, sound and much more. ❄️

It’s Christmas at Milestones like you’ve never seen it before - and there’s something for everyone to enjoy, from little ones to grandparents.

📅 Select days 25 November - 23 December

🎅 And there’s more! Meet Father Christmas and, on most dates, your visit also includes A Christmas Carol Experience.

🎟️ And your Christmas Carol Experience ticket includes unlimited visits to Milestones for a whole year. One Christmas visit, a whole year of memories.

Book now: https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/christmas-carol-experience

This October Half Term at Milestones, join us for: The Strange Science of Jekyll & Hyde! A Halloween science adventure f...
04/10/2026

This October Half Term at Milestones, join us for: The Strange Science of Jekyll & Hyde! A Halloween science adventure for ages 5 to 12. (Spooky, not scary! 🎃)

Explore the historic streets of Milestones for an extraordinary celebration of Victorian science. 🧪

Meet the eccentric scientists, encounter peculiar townsfolk and mad science displays, as you use your science fair scorecard to vote who will win the coveted apprenticeship with Jekyll&Co. 🦠

📆 24 October - 1 November

🎟️ Each ticket lasts a whole year and includes entry to our 'A Christmas Carol Experience'
✨Under 5’s go free
🌧️ Indoor and undercover attraction - ideal whatever the weather
👻 This is a playful family Halloween experience, not a horror attraction.
🧟 Fancy dress encouraged!

Grab your tickets here: https://www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk/strange-science-jekyll-hyde
& use STRANGE20 to save. (discount limited to the first 1000 tickets!)

02/10/2026

In honour of starting…let’s take a look at some of our Strange Science of Jekyll & Hyde characters 🦠

Are they faithful or traitors? 👀

Join us at our Hampshire Museum this October Half Term where you will be the judge of the Strange Science Fair! 🧪

Meet the visiting eccentric scientists, watch mad science displays and find out all about the strange world of Jekyll & Hyde.

This experience is a Halloween science adventure for ages 5-12 - spooky, not scary! 👻🦠

📍Milestones Museum, Basingstoke

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Basingstoke
RG226PG

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4:45pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:45pm
Thursday 10am - 4:45pm
Friday 10am - 4:45pm
Saturday 10am - 4:45pm
Sunday 10am - 4:45pm

Telephone

+441256639550

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