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How We Lived Then Museum of Shops

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A treat for the modern shopaholic! At 'How We Lived Then' you will find one hundred years of shops and shopping arranged over four floors of a fascinating museum. Exhibits recreate the authentic look, feel, smells, and ambiance of shops at various times through the past.

Among the displays are a recreation of a Victorian street scene, a chemist's shop, sweet shop, grocers, and much more. Over 100,000 exhibits make this one of the most memorable displays of nostalgia in Britain.
20 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, BN21 4NS

About How We Lived Then Museum of Shops
Attraction Type: Museum
Phone: +44 01323 737143
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Winterborne - 4.3 miles from How We Lived Then Museum of Shops Pevensey, East Sussex Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £190

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The Sheldon Hotel - 0.1 miles from How We Lived Then Museum of Shops Eastbourne, East Sussex Stay from: £42.00

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The Gladwyn - 0.1 miles from How We Lived Then Museum of Shops Eastbourne, East Sussex From: £32.00

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Eastbourne
Tourist Information Centre
Cornfield Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
England
BN21 4QL
Tel: 0906 711 2212
Alternate Tel: 01323 415 450
Fax: 01323 749 965
Email: tic@eastbourne.gov.uk
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