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'Simply marvellous at the Salisbury Museum'
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Exhibitions & Events

Upcoming Events
Behind the Scenes Tours
First Saturday of the month, starting at 2.30pm
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The Art of Wessex
11 November 2023 – 28 January 2024
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Under Fives Friday: Christmas Special with Emma Kerr
Friday 8 December, 2023, 10am – 11.30am
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Christmas 2023: Big Brick Build Day
Saturday 9 December 2023, 10am – 5pm
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Past Forward Revealed! Salisbury Museum Members’ Event
Thursday 21 December 2023, 6.30 – 8.30pm
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AGM Salisbury Museum Members’ Event
Thursday 21 December 2023, 6 – 6.30pm
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The spectacular ambitions of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury – A Talk by Tony McAleavy
Thursday 18 January, 2024, 7.30pm
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Fashioning Our World: Unpicking the Past to Thread Together Our Future
10 February – 12 May 2024
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The Hidden Life Of Clothing – Talk by Rachel Worth
Thursday 15 February, 2024, 7.30pm
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New Fieldwork at Hinton St Mary, Dorset: The Mosaic in Context – Talk by Peter Guest
Thursday 21 March, 2024, 7.30pm
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Pilgrimage Past & Present – Talk by Dawn Champion
Thursday 18 April, 2024, 7.30pm
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Rex Whistler: The Artist and His Patrons – Talk by Nikki Frater
Thursday 16 May, 2024, 7.30pm
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Rex Whistler: The Artist and His Patrons
25 May to 29 September 2024
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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

Support us with Membership

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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Yellow Wedding Dress
Bought in Paris, this dress was worn by Jinny Townsend on her wedding day in 1879.
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Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice
Sketch of the Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice.
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Smock
Smocks were designed to protect countryside workers from the weather.
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The Sleeping Princess programme
An elaborate programme in the shape of a baroque cartouche.
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Child: £5.00
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