The Salisbury Museum

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Discover over 500,000 years of history in our grade I listed building. Archaeology, art, fashion, local history & more. Open daily from 10am to 5pm.

We reckon we've got Britain's best heritage café garden view. Salisbury Cathedral framed perfectly. Peregrine falcons diving overhead. Gardens ablaze, maintained by our volunteer legends. So here's the challenge: do you know of a museum café garden view that can top this?

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Fiona Robertson, author of the acclaimed Stone Lands, takes us on a journey through Britain's standing stones – from the charismatic antiquarians who first documented them to today's megalith enthusiasts. 🏛️ Tickets available through our website or at the museum reception desk. 🎟️

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🌍 OPENING TODAY 🌍 Ancestors by Jane Sheppard explores our shared global ancestry through hand-coiled ceramics. Ancient techniques, modern reflection. 'To move forward, we need to look at the past.' 📍 The King's Room & Small Exhibition Gallery 🎫 Included in admission 📅 Until 20 September

🔍 MINI MONDAYS: AMAZING ARCHAEOLOGY! 🏺 Little explorers, this one's for YOU! 👶✨ Fancy being an archaeologist for the morning? 🤔 Dig for treasures in our sandpit, create your own ancient artefacts, and add to our giant cave painting masterpiece! 🎨 Perfect for ages 2-5 💚 Baby play area included 👶

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🎨Today marks the 250th anniversary of John Constable's birth 🎂 We're celebrating with extraordinary news! Constable's stunning 'View of Salisbury from Harnham Ridge' has returned to the place where it was painted. Tonight, we're unveiling this extraordinary work with expert Timothy Wilcox.

This summer, step into the world of Bloomsbury 🎨📖 18 June – Talk: The Art and Enigmatic Life of Dora Carrington 17 Sept – Talk: The Context of Bloomsbury in Wiltshire 27 June - Walk the landscapes of Ham Spray with our Director 23 June – 14 July - 6 week course: Bloomsbury and the Rise of Modernism

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🎵 TOMORROW - MINI MONDAY – Sounds of Nature 🎵 A musical morning with a difference. Local musician Liv McLennan invites you and your little one to explore the natural world through music – and celebrate the summer solstice along the way. 🌱 Ages 2–5 Included in museum admission.

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A masterpiece is coming home. 🎨 Unseen in Salisbury for over 60 years, John Constable's 'View of Salisbury from Harnham Ridge' returns to the place it was painted – on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Unveiling evening of Thursday 11th June at Salisbury Museum. 🎨

🎵A musical morning with a difference.🎵 Local musician Liv McLennan invites you and your little one to explore the natural world through music – and celebrate the summer solstice along the way. 🌱 Ages 2–5 | Adult supervision required 👶 Baby play area included Included in museum admission.

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EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR Join our expert guides for an exclusive tour of The Salisbury Museum's storage areas. Discover artefacts with remarkable stories, pieces that illuminate Salisbury's history in unexpected ways. Members £15, Non-members £18 Book now on our website or at reception

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Feeling hot?🔥 Our museum is deliciously cool.😎 This half term, be cool too at The Salisbury Museum! Join us for family fun incl: 🎨 Creative takeover 😄 Discovery Day: Funny Faces (26 May) 🖼️ Explore stunning galleries &new Bloomsbury in Wiltshire exhibition. 🖌 Meet our artist in residence, (26-30 May)

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🎨 Discovery Day: Funny Faces 🎨 Design a hilarious collage, explore portrait art in our new ‘Bloomsbury in Wiltshire’ exhibition, then frame your masterpiece. A day of creative fun for all ages – drop in anytime between 10am – 4pm. 📅 Tuesday 26 May 🎟️ Included in museum admission ✨ No booking needed

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✨ BLOOMSBURY COMES HOME ✨ From this Saturday, discover the hidden Wiltshire chapter of one of the 20th century's most influential creative circles. Ham Spray House was where Bloomsbury's brightest gathered – now their story is here at the Salisbury Museum for the first time ever.

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