What's On

The Museum has a busy programme of family events, courses, lectures and tours. Our temporary exhibition programme includes three major and three minor exhibitions per year, which cover subjects as diverse as history, archaeology and fine art.

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Codford Milestone

Milestones; rioters in drag and the grotesque

December 7, 2024
to April 21, 2025
Margaret Thatcher in Salisbury

1980s Britain – Money Changes Everything

February 8, 2025
to May 11, 2025
Box of flint axe heads

Behind the Scenes Tour – April

April 5, 2025
2:30 pm
Easter Discovery Day One

Easter Discovery Day, One ~ 8 April

April 8, 2025
10:00 am
Easter fun at the museum! Join in the fun with ...
Mary Crane April UFF 2025

Under Fives Friday ~ Easter Special!

April 11, 2025
10:00 am
The Easter Special has arrived! An Easter theme...
Easter Discovery Day Two

Easter Discovery Day, Two ~ 15 April

April 15, 2025
10:00 am
Easter fun at the museum! Join in the fun with ...

1980s TALK: Script to Screen – A costume design journey with Val Greathead

April 17, 2025
7:30 pm

Conversation Club: April Meeting

April 21, 2025
10:30 am
10:30am - 12noon The conversation club is a mon...
Young Curators Club collage image

Young Curator’s Club ~ April

April 26, 2025
10:30 am
Young Curators Club is a club for 6 – 12 year o...

Featured Collection Items

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...
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.
Reform Bottles
Reform bottles of Lord Brougham...
Communion Cup
Communion Cup from St Thomas's...
Clement Tosier Skillet
Metalworking provided employment for roughly...
Tailor’s Hall Window
The Tailors’ Hall was on...
Winchester Bushel
Bushels measured grain and other...

See Also

What's On
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Behind the Scenes Tour – September
September 6, 2025
Latest News
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Landscape Open 2025: At Salisbury Museum – Call for Entries
March 6, 2025
Collections
Social History

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