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

Exhibitions & Events

Young Producers Lab
Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize
26 October 2024 to 26...
Nutcracker Christmas Trail
Behind the Scenes Tours – Beyond the new galleries – December
7 December 2024, 2.30pm
Christmas Takeover
Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque
7 December 2024 to 27...
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
1980s Britain – Money Changes Everything
8 February - 11 May...
Lost and found – uncovering a major Bronze Age funerary landscape near Netherhampton, Salisbury
Thursday 20 February, 7.30pm
Behind the Scenes Tour – March
A Potted History by Julian Richards
1980s TALK: Script to Screen – A costume design journey with Val Greathead

Our Collections

Dorothy Devenish’s Coffee Service
Dorothy Devenish, from Little Durnford...
Jim Smith’s Backpack
Local man Jim Smith volunteered...
Town Crier’s Bell
Town crier’s bell, early 18th...
City Watch Horn
City watch horn, about 1675.

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