Discover Our History

Explore Salisbury Museum Today!

‘A fascinating historical day out…the quality and quantity of the exhibits is excellent’

Tripadvisor September 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Fashioning Our Future Club
Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex 
Mending Club: March
Behind the Scenes Tour: March
Heroes Unsung: The Salisbury Rail Disaster of 1906
Heroes Unsung: The Salisbury Rail Disaster of 1906
Mini Mondays: Folk Story-Crafting!
Conversation Club: March Meeting
TALK: New Forest Folklore with Vikki Bramshaw
Maerefolk, Charles Allison & Paul Butler: An Evening of Folk Music and Storytelling
Discovery Day: Build your own Community Museum!
Mending Club: April
Behind the Scenes Tour: April
Discovery Day: Oak Apple Day
CONCERT: Baroque Music from the Courts of Europe           
Mini Mondays – Easter Fun!
TALK: Sewer Cherries with Amy Jeffs
Conversation Club: April Meeting
Behind the Scenes Tour: May
Mending Club: May

Our Collections

Lime Green Bodice
Printed Cotton Gown
First World War Overall Dress
Produced and worn as workwear...
Dorothy Devenish’s Coffee Service
Dorothy Devenish, from Little Durnford...

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

Salisbury Museum Renews Full UK Museum Accreditation
John Constable oil painting to be displayed at The Salisbury Museum for the first time in 200 years.
2025 AGM Chairman’s Statement from Michael Wade
Fashioning Our Future After School Sessions
Museum Achieves VisitEngland’s Gold Standard
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
New Galleries Now Open!
Past Forward Begins
Cultural Strategy Consultation
Salisbury Museum – a VisitEngland Hidden Gem.
Heritage Fund Success!
Salisbury Museum on Bookshop.org

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Collections
Social History

Of particular significance in the collection are the relics of the ancient guilds of Salisbury.