Salisbury Museum exhibition of artist Rex Whistler dlvr.it/T6wcb9

Wessex Museums' Lost & Found #folk project seeks collaborators for a captivating exhibition.

We're commissioning a musician/composer to reinterpret folk songs and a song map artist to create a unique physical & digital map.

Apply by May 28th

wessexmuseums.org.uk/wessex-museums…

An exciting visit for Wessex Museums today at Buckingham Palace Garden Party! 🎉
Arts Council England Department for Culture, Media and Sport

9 weeks until the opening of our new galleries on the 13th July 🎉
These WWI bottles from Larkhill are just one example of the many and varied extraordinary everyday objects displayed within our new galleries.
Made possible with @heritagefunduk #extraordinaryeveryday

We are now in the final few days of our current exhibition, Fashioning Our World, closing on Sunday 12th May. Don't miss your chance to see repurposed, mended and loved historical pieces, among modern interpretations including this miniature replica designed by Dame Zandra Rhodes

Under Fives Friday is this week!
To celebrate the museum’s new Natural History gallery, come for a morning of art and play with the museum’s dynamic design duo Mary and Sally.
See you all for a fun morning inspired by nature.
Join us from 10.00am – 11.30am.

We are very excited to begin the countdown to the re-opening of our new galleries! Today marks exactly 10 weeks to go until The Salisbury history, ceramics and natural history galleries will open to visitors for the very first time 🥳
@heritagefunduk #extraordinaryeveryday

Happy May Day!
During half-term on Tuesday 28th May we are proud to host the Forest School of Dance who will be bringing their maypole teams to dance for everyone in the museum garden. More details here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/downt…

Do you have a garment that is in need of repair? Or perhaps you would like to learn more about different sewing and mending techniques? 🧵

Join us on Tuesday 23rd April for a drop-in mending workshop, 2-3.30pm.

Visitor notice: From today (April 15th), our beautiful front porch is getting some TLC. During this time, the main entrance to the museum will be through the Café doors.

We still have some tickets left for our upcoming talk on Thursday evening! Join us as Dawn Champion from the British Pilgrimage Trust examines the practices of pilgrimage both past and present.
For more information & tickets, click here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/pilgr…

Our Discovery Day: Egg-stra Special Easter Bonnets with artist Charlie James Charlie James is in full swing! Hop along to take part - the yolk’s on you if you miss out on this cracking activity!

Details here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/egg-s…

Looking for something to do today? Why not pop on down to take part in our Easter Trail! This year, our trail features Bertie the Great Bustard, open 10-5 🐣Illustration by Rob Hames

🐣Easter Half Term Events 🐣
We have an egg-citing programme of events coming up over the Easter holidays! For all these and more, please see our website for further details:
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/

Interested in museums? Want to take a peep beyond the usual visitor route? Book onto one of our popular Behind the Scenes tours! Our next one is Saturday April 6th, details here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/behin…

As Patrick Grant proudly demonstrates for us here wearing a pair of replica historical pockets, did you know that historically pockets were worn separately, instead of being built into a garment? Find out more in our current exhibition; Fashioning Our World: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fashi…

Upcoming Talk, March 21st: New Fieldwork at Hinton St Mary, Dorset: The Mosaic in Context – Talk by Peter Guest. Pre-booking essential, more info & booking here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/new-f…

For International Women’s Day, we are highlighting this spectacular patchwork quilt. See this beautiful piece on display in our current exhibition; Fashioning Our World, open until 12 May. Details here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fashi…

We only have one space remaining for our Behind the Scenes tour this Saturday! Tours take place at 2:30pm on the first Saturday of every month (so if you have missed out this month – book for next month!)
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/behin…

TOMORROW! Join us for Big Brick Build Day - Take Two! Details here: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/big-b…