Stonehenge Salisbury Museum

The Salisbury Museum    

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The Salisbury Museum (previously The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum) is a museum in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It houses one of the best collections relating to Stonehenge and local …
The Salisbury Museum (previously The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum) is a museum in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It houses one of the best collections relating to Stonehenge and local archaeology.

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Jan 19, 2025
Really impressive museum. The Wessex Gallery which covers prehistory, Roman, early medieval has a lot of fantastic objects and has been good for a long time now. The new galleries covering the histor…Full review by Henry R
Dec 9, 2024
For a town museum this was of very high quality. We specifically visited to see the art exhibtion and the stonehenge realted exhibits. The art was well presented and quite a varity of styles. The …Full review by helgre2016
Nov 28, 2024
The museum is located in Cathedral Close, opposite to the West Front of Salisbury Cathedral. Entry, as a not-for-profit organisation, recently refurbished with Heritage Lottery funding, has an admis…Full review by WWTravellerKent
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The Salisbury Museum (previously known as The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum) houses one of the best collections relating to …
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The Salisbury Museum (previously The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum) is a museum in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It ho…
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Facts

Established:1860
Located:The King's House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Director:Adrian Green
Type:History museum

Questions & answers

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Are dogs allowed in?
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Ask the museum directly, It's a museum not a garden center !
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Does the museum have a store?
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Yes it does - If I recall it sold mainly books.
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How long should I allow for a visit to the museum? Is it very big?
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I agree with some comments below - it depends on your interest. I enjoy history and archaeology and 2 hours were totally inadequate. There are some really good exhibits, …
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I agree with some comments below - it depends on your interest. I enjoy history and archaeology and 2 hours were totally inadequate. There are some really good exhibits, and if you are interested in reading the exhibits and actually considering the content, then give yourself a half day in order to not rush. We wanted to go back, but never had the time.
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Is photography allowed?
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Yes !
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Answer by Anthony O · Apr 17, 2017
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Does the museum house the body from a nearby barrow
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Yes we have a number of skeletons from nearby barrows including the Shrewton Beaker burial on display in our new Wessex Gallery of archaeology.
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Answer by Adrian G · Feb 1, 2015
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Are all the museum’s collections on display?
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No, only a small percentage of the Museum’s collections can be seen on display – the remainder are in storage.
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