Save the date!
🌸 Our Spring Fayre is back – and this year it's all about folk! 🎭
Free entry.
Family fun. Live music. Longsword and Morris dancing. Maypole. Kiddy Ceilidh. Willow Art. Children’s Scratch Orchestra (bring instruments if you like!). Face painting. And our galleries too.
Thank you for visiting us, Fiona, and yes, the jadeite axe is very, very special. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
SEWER CHERRIES: A MEDIEVAL MYSTERY
What was this curious little badge showing a hood stuffed with cherries doing in a medieval sewer? Join acclaimed author Amy Jeffs as she unravels the surprising stories behind this tiny object.
Thursday 16 April, 7.30pm
Members £12,Non Members £15
Book online
🐰 Mini-Mondays: Easter Fun! 🐣
Hop into the Easter spirit with us! 🌷 Little artists can get creative making their own seasonal crafts – mini baskets, bunny cards and cheerful chicks. It's sure to be an EGG-cellent time for all! 🎨✨
👶 Perfect for ages 2–5
🎪 Includes a dedicated baby play area
🌿 GROVELY GROVELY! 🌿
Join us for an early celebration of Oak Apple Day – an important folk custom that's been part of Salisbury's heritage for centuries. Discover the story behind this unique tradition and get hands-on! 🎉
Perfect for families.
Make wreaths 🍃 Decorate your hair 💇 Join the parade 🎭
🍒 THE MYSTERY OF THE SEWER CHERRIES 🍒
Found in Salisbury's medieval drains, an extraordinary badge connects gospels, plays, costumes and lost cherry trees. But why? Author Amy Jeffs has the answers.
Thurs. 16 April, 7.30pm
Members £12, non-members £15
Book: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/tal...
🗝️ EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR 🗝️
Ever wondered what's really hidden behind the scenes at The Salisbury Museum? 👀
Join our expert guides for an exclusive peek...
Saturday 4th May, 2.30pm
Members £15 | Non-members £18
Book now → salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/beh...
🚨 TOMORROW! Build YOUR own community museum 🏛️✨
Be the curator—design a display, share an object & tell your story 🎨
📅 Tue 31 March | ⏰ 10–4
📍 The Salisbury Museum
👨👩👧👦 Families welcome | Drop-in
🎟️ Included | Members FREE
#DiscoveryDay #Salisbury #FamilyFun
Easter fun at Salisbury Museum! 🥚🎨
🥚 Easter Animal Trail – spot 15 animal friends & win a prize 🎨 Easter Studio Takeover – dress up, build, read & create 🏛️ Discovery Days: Build Your Museum (31 Mar), Oak Apple Day (7 Apr)
All included with admission. No booking needed.
salisburymuseum.org.uk
🏛️ BUILD YOUR OWN COMMUNITY MUSEUM 🏛️
Join us for Discovery Day – a hands-on celebration where YOU become the curator! Design a display, share a treasured object, tell a story, or step into the role of museum maker.
📅 Tuesday 31 March, 10am – 4pm
✨ No booking needed
🎟️ Included in museum admission
An evening of folk magic awaits!
Thursday 26 March, 6.30pm
Including:
🎸 Maerefolk – four-piece harmonies, guitar, fiddle & bass
🎤 Charles Allison – melodeon & fingerstyle guitar
📖 Paul Butler – storytelling from our Un/Common People exhibition
Tickets:Members £12 | Non-members £15
Book via website
Celebrating International Women's Day!
Meet Millicent Fawcett (1847-1929), local suffragist and leader of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, who fought tirelessly for women's right to vote. Millicent was also a passionate advocate for women's health and human rights.
Thank you, Ruth, for pointing that out. You are quite right, of course, and the error has been amended.
Don’t miss Mini Monday – TOMORROW!
Join us for Mini Mondays: Folk Story-Crafting and step into the magical world of Wessex folklore!
Little artists (ages 2–5) will create:
🎭 Highwaywoman masks
🧚 Lollipop-stick fairies
🌸 Paper flowers
🐛 Spiral giant maggots
Included in museum admission, members free.
Behind the Scenes Tour
TOMORROW, Saturday 7th March, at 2.30pm 🔍
A few places are still available!
Hidden treasures, untold stories, and fascinating pieces – all waiting to be explored.📜🏺⚒🪙
🎟️ Book on our website or at reception
📍 Includes full gallery access
🪙 Members £15, non-members £18
Happy World Book Day from Salisbury Museum! 📖
Books are gateways to discovery – and our bookshop is bursting with them!
Whether you're a young explorer, history buff or just a curious mind, we've got the perfect read for you.
Visit us today and find your next favourite read.
Open 10-5, every day.
Join us for Mini Mondays: Folk Story-Crafting
Step into the world of Wessex folklore and get creative!
Little artists (ages 2–5) will make:
🎭 Highway-woman's masks
🧚 Lollipop-stick fairies
🌸 Paper flowers
🐛 Spiral giant maggots
🎟 Included with museum admission
🎨 Calling all Landscape Artists!
Entries are now open for The Landscape Open 2026.
This is your chance to:
🏛️ Show your work at Salisbury Museum
🏆 Win a fully funded solo show
👀 Get your art seen by collectors and art lovers
Find out more and submit your work here:
artopps.co.uk/opportunitie...
Join us for an evening of folk music and traditional storytelling
🗓 26 March 2026, 6:30pm
🎻 Folk music from Maerefolk and Charles Allison, with storytelling by Paul Butler.
🤝 In association with Salisbury Folk Club.
🎟 Tickets: Members £12, Non-members £15
🔗 Book & details: Salisbury Museum website
Yesterday, Mrs Barnes, along with her Bourne View companions, visited us to see her great-grandmother Harriet Dowdell's patchwork quilt.
The quilt is made from everyday fabrics dating back to the 1830’s. Now it's a treasured part of our social history collection, kindly donated by Mrs Barnes. 🧵
TALK: Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex
📅 Wednesday 25 February 2026, 1.30pm
📍 The Salisbury Museum
🎟 Members £12 | Non-members £15
Find out more details and book via the museum website.
www.salisburymuseum.org.uk
🎉 Salisbury Museum has renewed its Full UK Museum Accreditation from Arts Council England!
This national quality standard recognises our commitment to professional collections care, transparent governance, quality visitor experiences, and community engagement.
Exciting news! 🎨
For the first time in 200 years, John Constable’s 'A View of Salisbury from Harnham' will go on public display at The Salisbury Museum.
It is on long term loan from a private collection and will be displayed from June 2026, marking the artist’s 250th anniversary.
We were thrilled to attend the preview day of Youthquake:1960s today at @blandford_fashion 'Youthquake:1960s'
The exhibition is part of the Fashioning Our Future project with The Salisbury Museum. Thanks to funding received from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Fashioning Our Future project, students from Arts University Bournemouth and local Sixth Forms have been working with the museum team to bring to life this dynamic exhibition.
Choosing objects from the museum’s extensive fashion collection, the students explored 1960s boutique fashion alongside homemade garments encapsulating the free-spirited energy of the 1960s. Many of the garments featured in the exhibition represent innovative sartorial statements expressed during the 1960s era through bold garments made at home. This adventurous attitude to style is a theme that resonated with the students, aligning with their concerns around sustainability and making conscious fashion choices. The exhibition opens on Monday 16 February at Blandford Fashion Museum. Visit and be inspired in your fashion journey!
Pictured Left-Right: Katy England Fashioning Our Future Project Manager, Katie Godman-Sinclair Collections Manager at Blandford Fashion Museum, Jenny Mearns Fashioning Our Future Assistant.
We loved attending the preview of Youthquake:1960s at @blandford_fashion on Friday!
Part of the Fashioning Our Future project, the exhibition showcases 1960s boutique style and homemade garments selected and interpreted by students from Arts University Bournemouth & local Sixth Forms.
Opens today!
🐉 Something monstrous is coming tomorrow!
From towering giants and colossal worms to eerie beasts and playful faeries, British folklore is packed with magical creatures. Get creative and design your own folk monster inspired by our Un/Common People exhibition.
🎟 Incl. with museum admission
🐉 Join us this half term for a monstrously good time!
From giants and gargantuan worms to ghostly beasts and mischievous faeries, British folk culture is alive with mythical creatures. Let your imagination run wild as you design your very own folk monster.
Perfect for families
Included in admission
🐞 Tomorrow! 🦋
Join us for a fun, insect-inspired craft session! Little explorers can get creative making butterflies, ladybirds, spiders, ants and leaf insects — all inspired by the fascinating bugs around us 🐜
👶 Perfect for ages 2–5, baby play area
🎟️ Included with standard admission, members free
Two days to go! 🎉
Our new exhibition Un/Common People – Folk Culture in Wessex opens Saturday 7 Feb 2026.
Discover over 100 fascinating objects, plus film and photography celebrating Wessex’s living folk traditions.
Get creative with our insect-inspired craft session! Little explorers can make butterflies, ladybirds, spiders, ants and leaf insects, all inspired by the amazing bugs found in our world
👶 Suitable for children aged 2–5 (adult supervision required)
🎟️ Included in standard admission | Members go free
🧵Mending Club is TOMORROW! 🪡
Join us on Thursday 5 February, 10.30am–12.00pm.
No sewing experience needed. Learn new techniques and enjoy a relaxed morning of mending.
☕ Tea, coffee & biscuits incl.
💷 £4 non-members, FREE Museum Members
📧 Book: katyengland@salisburymuseum.org.uk (pay on the day)
