Summer Story Challenge 2024

With so much more to discover now that the new galleries are open, which object will you choose to tell the story of?

There are levels for all ages for you to tell us a story about our objects. The winning submissions will receive the amazing prize of a ‘be a curator’ experience here at the museum for the day! 

Last year’s winners had a great time with the Director of the Museum, handling objects and curating their own display. You can find out more and be inspired here.

Pick up your pack from our front desk when you visit and choose which challenge to take part in. You can draw your story on a story board, give us a snappy ten bullet point story, or write a one page wonder.

Each participating child gets free return entry to the museum to find out as much as possible about their chosen object. You can find the full details on our website or ask at the front desk for more information.

We want to know all about our objects: where did they come from? how were they made? who used them and how? with the finale being of course, how they came to be on display here at Salisbury Museum.

Look out for highlighted objects throughout the museum to inspire your story by finding the ‘Summer Story Challenge’ signs and talking to our volunteers.

Be a story detective and find the clues to our objects’ history!

Terms and Conditions:

-The Salisbury Museum Summer Story Challenge runs from 26 July – 1 September 2024 inclusive.

-The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Sunday 1^st September 2024 either by email or post/hand delivered to the Museum on the address stated on the submission form

-Every entry must be accompanied by a completed submission form

-One submission per entry

-Unlimited free return entrance to participants for the duration of the Challenge dates only; normal admission applies to accompanying adults and children who are not participating. 

-Please tell the visitor services team that you are participating in the Summer Story Challenge when claiming free return entry and show them your application pack on return visits.

-A winner will be selected from each challenge category, judged by author and museum staff member, Alice Maddicott and announced on our social media channels and website on Sunday 8^th September. Winners will also be informed by the contact details provided on their submission forms.