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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.
Tomorrow at Salisbury Museum! 🌿 Make your own cyanotype prints with real leaves and flowers. Drop in anytime between 10am–4pm. It's included with admission and you get to take your creation home! ✨ #DiscoveryDay #Cyanotype #SalisburyMuseum
🌿 DISCOVERY DAY: CURIOUS CYANOTYPES 🌿 Create stunning cyanotype prints using inspiration from our Natural History collection! 📸 ✨ Drop in anytime Tuesday, Aug 4, 10am–4pm in our Rear Garden. Included with admission. No booking needed! #DiscoveryDay #Cyanotype #SalisburyMuseum #Artworkshop
Our experts will guide you through the archives and reveal the stories behind the objects – from everyday finds to rare pieces that changed our understanding of the past. Members £15, Non-members £18 Book now: salisburymuseum.org.uk or at reception Note: not suitable for those with limited mobility
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?
Summer at Salisbury Museum – History Has Never Been This Fun! 🦕🎨✨ School holidays sorted! Action-packed Discovery Days, an epic Museum Escape Trail, creative Studio Takeover, and café treats. Just £24.99 for 2 adults + up to 4 children. Drop in anytime – no booking needed! salisburymuseum.org.uk
We're so excited about THE DIG at our Festival of Archaeology this weekend! 🎉⚒️ Family event 👨👩👧👦 Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July | 10am – 4pm No advance booking needed – just turn up! Free event. Find out more about the Festival of Archaeology on our website! salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fes...
Historian Dr Matthew Green reveals the extraordinary stories of places that have slipped through history's fingers & why they still haunt our landscape Join us for ‘Shadowlands’ as part of our Festival of Archaeology salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fes... Members £12 Non- £15 Book via our website
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. 🎟️
Festival of Archaeology. Saturday 18th - Sunday 19 July. Be here, because Phil says so. 🏛️⛏️
🏺 A Weekend of Discovery - 18-19 July🏺 Two days packed with hands-on archaeology – dig for artefacts, meet Tudor falconry birds, forge Roman shields, explore medieval life & more. Donation entry! Perfect for families and archaeology enthusiasts alike. salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fes...
🌍 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 👶
📐 Draw like an archaeologist 🎨 Learn the secrets behind professional archaeological illustration with illustrator Jemma McCardle at our Festival of Archaeology workshops. 📅 Sat 18 July 10:30am–12 noon & 1pm–2:30pm 📅 Sun 19 July 10:30am–12 noon 💷 Members £10 | Non-members £12 salisburymuseum.org.uk
🗝️ UNLOCK OUR HIDDEN COLLECTION 🗝️ Join our expert guides for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour and discover the pieces that shaped Salisbury's remarkable history. 📅 Sat 4th July | 2.30pm 💷 Members £15 | Non-members £18 🎟️ Book now on our website salisburymuseum.org.uk
🎨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
🎵 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.
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.
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
🎉Last chance to book🎉 The Bluestocking and The Shepherdess: Bloomsbury Life at Ham Spray. Join us and the Studio Theatre for a performance exploring one of the 20th century's most creative households. Weds 3 – Fri 5 June, 7pm Members £10, Non-members £12 Book: salisburymuseum.org.uk, 01722 332151
Love history? 🏛️ Want to be part of something special? We're urgently seeking volunteers at The Salisbury Museum! Just 2 hours a week – that's all we need! Help us welcome visitors and share the stories behind our galleries. For more information: salisburymuseum.org.uk/support-us/v...
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)
'Bloomsbury in Wiltshire' eopens at The Salisbury Museum tomorrow, 23rd May 2026.
🎨 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
✨ 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.