Eastleigh Museum

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Eastleigh Museum is a museum situated in Eastleigh, a town in Hampshire, England.[1]

The town was originally developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway from 1884. The museum exhibits explore how the railway led to growth in the area. The main attraction is the story of a typical railway engineer and his family, Mr and Mrs Brown, during the 1930s. The exhibition shows Mr and Mrs Brown's living room. There are also temporary exhibitions and interactive activities and games. The museum has a shop and café.

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  1. ^ Slominski, Stephen (6 June 2013). "Is there a future for Eastleigh's past?". Eastleigh News. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

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Coordinates: 50°58′06″N 1°21′14″W / 50.9682°N 1.3538°W / 50.9682; -1.3538


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