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)
Thank you, Jon, and we are glad you enjoyed the exhibition when you went to Swindon. Our exhibition also has a local twist - come and have a second look! 👀
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✨ Opening in just 4 days…
Step into the world of Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex.
From historic folk art to contemporary voices, discover 100+ objects, stories, songs and films that reimagine what it means to be a “commoner” — and how folk culture continues to shape Wessex today.
☕️ Café Update
Apologies for the inconvenience—today we’ll be operating with a reduced menu.
We’re still open as usual for snacks, hot drinks, and cakes!
✨ Behind the Scenes Tour ✨
🗓 7 February 2026
⏰ 2:30pm
📍 The Salisbury Museum
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour and uncover hidden treasures, untold stories, and fascinating artefacts not normally on public display.
Members £15 | Non-Members £18
Find out more on the museum website!
Catch it while you can!
The Landscape Open Exhibition ends this Sunday, 25 January. A huge thank you to all the incredibly talented artists for their breathtaking work—we couldn’t have done it without you.
If you haven’t been yet, or fancy another last look, then there’s still time to visit!
Apparently today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.
Here is our harpy, to cheer you up.
This talisman pin from the 16th century harpy (or angel/monster) was possibly used as a protective charm to ward off evil
Whatever she was, she makes us smile. We hope she does the same for you.
Calling all Salisbury creatives! Grant applications are now OPEN from our friends at Salisbury Culture ✨
Available to support people and groups who contribute to the city’s cultural and creative life and want to grow their work.
Full details and how to apply, visit:
www.salisburyculture.org/grants/
🌿 Mini Mondays – Land Art Fun 🌿
This Monday, tiny hands and big imaginations take over! Inspired by our Landscape exhibition, children will create Land Art using natural materials, try eco-graffiti, and make beautiful leaf prints.
🌱 Mini Mondays are here! 🌱
Join us for Land Art Fun on Monday 12 January, 10:00–11:30am.
Inspired by our Landscape exhibition, little ones (ages 2–5) can create nature-based artworks with leaves, sticks, stones, eco-graffiti, and leaf printing.
See website for further details: salisburymuseum.org.uk
Sales shopping filling you with horror? 😱
Escape the crowds and serenely glide back through 500,000 years of history at The Salisbury Museum.
We’re OPEN every day for the rest of December and throughout the school holidays — including New Year’s Day 🎉
Find out more on our website.
✨🎄 Celebrate Christmas at The Salisbury Museum! 🎄✨
Looking for festive fun for the whole family? Join us at The Salisbury Museum this Christmas!
We’re open every day throughout the festive season except 24–26 December – and yes, we’re even open on New Year’s Day 🎉
Intro slide for the "Working with the community on exploring Black history and heritage" talk given by Bridget Telfer of The Salisbury Museum as part of Wessex Museums' Lunchtime Shares series. The slide shows the talk recording lasts approximately 40 minutes. The images on the slide are details from two objects in The Salisbury Museum: a Mayoral Chair from 1622 which depicts two semi-naked Black women; and a tortoiseshell snuff box.
Watch the recording of our latest online talk "Working with the community on exploring Black history and heritage" by Bridget Telfer of @salisburymuseum.bsky.social.
wessexmuseums.org.uk/our-work/hig...
Part of our Lunchtime Shares series, featuring colleagues from across our partner museums.
Under Fives Friday – Christmas Music Special! ✨🎶
Bring your little ones for a morning full of music, movement, and Christmas cheer. Join musician Emily Askew as she plays a delightful mix of instruments, sparking singing, dancing, and plenty of jingle-bell fun! 🎶🔔
🎟️ Included with museum admission
Stuck for gift ideas? We’ve got you! 🎁
Shop local, support a great cause, and discover unique presents they’ll actually love.
✨ Museum Shop + a bookshop
🎨 Original artwork
🎁 Gift Membership: from £24.
🗝️ Adopt an Object!
🎟️ Gift an experience
Find out more on our website or pop into the shop! 🎄
Now on the BBC! Though there is slightly more to the project than a cafe though ... Think we have seen 'ace cafe with a museum attached' somewhere else.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎅🎁
Bring your little ones for a festive morning filled with music, movement and merriment. Musician Emily Askew will be performing with her wonderful range of instruments, encouraging plenty of foot tapping, singing, dancing, and sleigh-bell ringing! 🎶🔔
