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'A tremendous, newly refurbished museum with fascinating and detailed exhibits throughout.'
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Exhibitions & Events

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Young Producers Lab
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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize
26 October 2024 to 26...
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Nutcracker Christmas Trail
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Behind the Scenes Tours – Beyond the new galleries – December
7 December 2024, 2.30pm
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Christmas Takeover
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Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque
7 December 2024 to 27...
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Under Fives Friday – Christmas musical with Emily Askew
13 December 2024, 10am
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Family Christmas Event – Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Deadly Drawing – at Christmas!
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Christmas Takeover
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Conversation club – December meeting
16 December 2024, 10.30am
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Members’ Festive Friday: LATE OPENING SHOPPING EVENT
20 December 2024, 5.30pm
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Behind the Scenes Tour – January
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: In conversation with artist Paul Kidby
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Illustrating History with Keith Burns
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Behind the Scenes Tour – February
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1980s Britain – Money Changes Everything
8 February - 11 May...
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Lost and found – uncovering a major Bronze Age funerary landscape near Netherhampton, Salisbury
Thursday 20 February, 7.30pm
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Behind the Scenes Tour – March
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A Potted History by Julian Richards
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1980s TALK: Script to Screen – A costume design journey with Val Greathead
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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

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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.

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Our Collections

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

Funding success for The Salisbury Museum with Fashioning Our Future project
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Salisbury Museum is pleased to announce Michael Wade OBE as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Museum Project Shortlisted for Award
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Recruiting: Project Assistant
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Temporary Closure of The King’s Room – Tuesday 5th November
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Be Part of our 1980s Exhibition!
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New Galleries Now Open!
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New Galleries Opening Date Announced!
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Become a Trustee and help shape the future of The Salisbury Museum
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Past Forward Begins
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Cultural Strategy Consultation
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Temporary Changes to Enquiries Service
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