Discover Our History

Explore Salisbury Museum Today!

'A tremendous, newly refurbished museum with fascinating and detailed exhibits throughout.'
Tripadvisor July 2024

Discover finds from Stonehenge

New Galleries Now Open: Summer 2024

Exhibitions & Events

David Ward: The Skylark and the Stones

14 September to 1 December...

Young Producers Lab

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize

26 October 2024 to 26...

Course: Drawing Out led by Rob Hames

In the context of our...

The Annual Clarendon Lecture 2024: Wildcats to Walkways

21 November 2024, 7pm

Christmas Takeover

Nutcracker Christmas Trail

Young Curators Club – November

30 November 2024, 10.30am

Behind the Scenes Tours – Beyond the new galleries – December

7 December 2024, 2.30pm

Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque

7 December 2024 to 27...

Christmas Takeover

Under Fives Friday – Christmas musical with Emily Askew

13 December 2024, 10am

Family Christmas Event – Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Deadly Drawing – at Christmas!

Christmas Takeover

Conversation club – December meeting

16 December 2024, 10.30am

Members’ Festive Friday: LATE OPENING SHOPPING EVENT

20 December 2024, 5.30pm

Behind the Scenes Tour – January

Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: In conversation with artist Paul Kidby

Illustrating History with Keith Burns

Behind the Scenes Tour – February

Some of our museum highlights

Amesbury Archer

The grave of the Amesbury Archer is one of the most important discoveries in Europe. Found near Stonehenge, the burial is over 4000 years old. It is one of the earliest bell beaker graves in Britain.

Late Neolithic, 2400–2200BC

Some of our museum highlights

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Salisbury Museum is a not-for-profit organisation. This means we put every penny that we make back into our running costs. As a member your contribution helps to support our successful exhibitions, events and learning programmes.

Our Collections

Yellow Wedding Dress

Bought in Paris, this dress...

Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice

Sketch of the Trial Scene...

Smock

Smocks were designed to protect...

The Sleeping Princess programme

An elaborate programme in the...

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Discover Our History

Explore Salisbury Museum Today!

'A tremendous, newly refurbished museum with fascinating and detailed exhibits throughout.'Tripadvisor July 2024

Discover finds from Stonehenge

New Galleries Now Open: Summer 2024

Exhibitions & Events

David Ward: The Skylark and the Stones

Young Producers Lab

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize

Course: Drawing Out led by Rob Hames

The Annual Clarendon Lecture 2024: Wildcats to Walkways

Christmas Takeover

Nutcracker Christmas Trail

Young Curators Club – November

Behind the Scenes Tours – Beyond the new galleries – December

Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque

Christmas Takeover

Under Fives Friday – Christmas musical with Emily Askew

Family Christmas Event – Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Deadly Drawing – at Christmas!

Christmas Takeover

Conversation club – December meeting

Members’ Festive Friday: LATE OPENING SHOPPING EVENT

Behind the Scenes Tour – January

Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: In conversation with artist Paul Kidby

Illustrating History with Keith Burns

Behind the Scenes Tour – February

Amesbury Archer

Support us with Membership

Our Collections

Yellow Wedding Dress

Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice

Smock

The Sleeping Princess programme

Plan your visit

Prices

Family: £30.00

Adult: £12.00

Cafe

7 days a week

10am - 4pm

Shop

Open Mon-Sun

10:00 - 17:00

Opening Times

Open Mon-Sun

10:00 - 17:00

Latest News

Funding success for The Salisbury Museum with Fashioning Our Future project

Salisbury Museum is pleased to announce Michael Wade OBE as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees

Museum Project Shortlisted for Award

Recruiting: Project Assistant

Temporary Closure of The King’s Room – Tuesday 5th November

Be Part of our 1980s Exhibition!

New Galleries Now Open!

New Galleries Opening Date Announced!

Become a Trustee and help shape the future of The Salisbury Museum

Past Forward Begins

Cultural Strategy Consultation

Temporary Changes to Enquiries Service

Salisbury Museum – a VisitEngland Hidden Gem.

Heritage Fund Success!

Changing Places, Common Ground – An Intergenerational Oral Histories Project

Salisbury Museum on Bookshop.org

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Some of our funders & supporters

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'A tremendous, newly refurbished museum with fascinating and detailed exhibits throughout.'
Tripadvisor July 2024