The Salisbury Museum

The Salisbury Museum Salisbury Museum is based in the medieval King's House located opposite Salisbury Cathedral
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18/06/2025

21st June at 10:30am
Join folklorist Claire Slack to explore the folklore of Wiltshire and the wider world through the objects found in the galleries at Wiltshire Museum. she'll be sharing stories of magic, folk cures, calendar customs, supernatural creatures, gods and goddesses and more, journeying from prehistoric Wiltshire to modern day Devizes through our archaeological collections.

£11.50 per ticket (£5 WANHS Members)
Book here at: https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/?event=gallery-tour-un-common-folk&event_date=2025-06-21

Put the dates in your diary and join us for the annual Festival of Archaeology!We are back with a showground of living h...
15/06/2025

Put the dates in your diary and join us for the annual Festival of Archaeology!
We are back with a showground of living history, archaeology, talks and entertainment. It promises to be a fun-filled summer weekend at the museum, with something for all the family, including access to the museum exhibitions.

Put the dates in your diary and join us for the annual Festival of Archaeology!We are back with a showground of living h...
15/06/2025

Put the dates in your diary and join us for the annual Festival of Archaeology!
We are back with a showground of living history, archaeology, talks and entertainment. It promises to be a fun-filled summer weekend at the museum, with something for all the family, including access to the museum exhibitions.

Have you seen our 'Elisabeth Frink: A View from Within' exhibition yet?It's making a splash in the national press.
14/06/2025

Have you seen our 'Elisabeth Frink: A View from Within' exhibition yet?
It's making a splash in the national press.

The Longbridge Deverill Hoard is Roman, dating from the 1st-2nd century AD. Discovered in south Wiltshire in 2022 by det...
13/06/2025

The Longbridge Deverill Hoard is Roman, dating from the 1st-2nd century AD. Discovered in south Wiltshire in 2022 by detectorists, the hoard is significant due to the unusual collection of objects, ranging from jewellery to agricultural tools, including rare neck rings and bracelets.
Currently on display at The Salisbury Museum.

Getting soggy?Take a break from the downpour and visit The Salisbury Museum. 🌧☔😊
12/06/2025

Getting soggy?
Take a break from the downpour and visit The Salisbury Museum.
🌧☔😊

Don’t miss Salisbury Museum’s Festival of Archaeology on the 26-27 July. We are delighted to announce that the highly ac...
12/06/2025

Don’t miss Salisbury Museum’s Festival of Archaeology on the 26-27 July.
We are delighted to announce that the highly acclaimed Prof. Turi King is opening the festival on the evening of 24th July with a talk, ‘Using DNA to Uncover the Secrets of Our Past.’ Turi features in the BBC2 Programme, DNA Family Secrets with Stacey Dooley, and identified the lost body of King Richard III. In this talk she will uncover how DNA has revolutionised genealogy and forensics, helped trace long lost family members, caught criminals, and made remarkable historical discoveries.
The talk will take place in Salisbury Methodist Church and cost £15. Places are strictly limited.
Please book through the ‘What’s on’ page on the Salisbury Museum website.

Under Fives Friday - Inspired by FrinkFriday 13 June 10am - 11.30amInspired by our summer exhibition ‘Elisabeth Frink: A...
10/06/2025

Under Fives Friday - Inspired by Frink
Friday 13 June 10am - 11.30am
Inspired by our summer exhibition ‘Elisabeth Frink: A View from Within,’ artist Emma Kerr will be leading this fun and informative morning for you and your toddler.

Lots of messy, arty fun all in the museum hall.

Bring your little artists along to see the work by Frink and then try all sorts of fun ways of exploring how the great artist thought and worked in art.

See you there!

Despite the louring skies on Saturday, The Salisbury Museum's Members' Garden Party was a huge success at the stunning W...
10/06/2025

Despite the louring skies on Saturday, The Salisbury Museum's Members' Garden Party was a huge success at the stunning Walton Canonry, former home of Rex Whistler. Guests enjoyed prosecco, afternoon tea, and traditional games overlooking the water meadows and cathedral, and some even risked soggy bottoms whilst punting! Thank you to our Chair of Trustees for hosting, to Salisbury Punting for our jaunts up and down the river, but a special thanks to all our guests for coming, and contributing to this fundraising event.
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Notification of limited access to Elisabeth Frink exhibition.On Wednesday 11 June the museum begins a sculptural course ...
09/06/2025

Notification of limited access to Elisabeth Frink exhibition.
On Wednesday 11 June the museum begins a sculptural course for visually impaired people linked to the Elisabeth Frink exhibition, 'A View from Within'. The group will be having a guided touch tour of the exhibition between 11am-12pm. During this time there will be limited access for the public. We thank you for your understanding.

05/06/2025

Talk: Why-When-How, with Ann Christopher, RA
Join us on Thursday June 19th, at 7.30 pm. for an evening with Ann Christopher, multi award-winning sculptor and Royal Academician.
Ann will talk about her artistic methodology, and how her work has evolved over time. Ann was a colleague and friend of Elisabeth Frink, and recently appeared as a expert on her work in BBC’s Fake or Fortune, with Fiona Bruce.
Please book via the Museum’s website, or directly at the museum.
Members £12, Non-members £15.

On Saturday, The Salisbury Museum had a wonderful time hosting a Land Art creative workshop at the Wiltshire Creative Fa...
02/06/2025

On Saturday, The Salisbury Museum had a wonderful time hosting a Land Art creative workshop at the Wiltshire Creative Family Fiesta, located at Salisbury Arts Centre. Families made beautiful mandalas, inspired by nature and the work of British land artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Thank you to everyone who visited us! 🌳🍁

Address

The King's House, 65 The Close
Salisbury
SP12EN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441722332151

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