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

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David Ward: The Skylark and the Stones
14 September to 1 December...
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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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Course: Drawing Out led by Rob Hames
In the context of our...
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Conversation club – November meeting
18 November 2024, 10.30am
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The Annual Clarendon Lecture 2024: Wildcats to Walkways
21 November 2024, 7pm
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Christmas Takeover
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Nutcracker Christmas Trail
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Young Curators Club – November
30 November 2024, 10.30am
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Behind the Scenes Tours – Beyond the new galleries – December
7 December 2024, 2.30pm
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Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque
7 December 2024 to 27...
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Christmas Takeover
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Under Fives Friday – Christmas musical with Emily Askew
13 December 2024, 10am
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Christmas Takeover
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Family Christmas Event – Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Deadly Drawing – at Christmas!
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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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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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Yellow Wedding Dress
Bought in Paris, this dress...
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Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice
Sketch of the Trial Scene...
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Smock
Smocks were designed to protect...
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The Sleeping Princess programme
An elaborate programme in the...
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Latest News

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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Salisbury Museum – a VisitEngland Hidden Gem.
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Heritage Fund Success!
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Changing Places, Common Ground – An Intergenerational Oral Histories Project
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Salisbury Museum on Bookshop.org
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1980s TALK: Script to Screen – A costume design journey with Val Greathead
April 17, 2025
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Latest News
Museum Project Shortlisted for Award
November 4, 2024
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Collections
Social History

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

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