The Salisbury Museum

02/06/2026

🎉Last chance to book! 🎉

The Bluestocking and The Shepherdess: Bloomsbury Life at Ham Spray

Join us and the wonderful Studio Theatre for a fascinating evening performance exploring one of the 20th century's most creative households, as part of our ‘Summer of Bloomsbury’ events.

From 1924 to 1960, Dora Carrington and Frances Partridge transformed Ham Spray House – a modest mid-Victorian farmhouse in the Wiltshire countryside – into a cultural hub. Writers, painters, sculptors, and filmmakers gathered there, their lives recorded in intimate letters and diaries that reveal a world of Bloomsbury-style creativity, friendship, and unconventional living.

Wednesday, June 3 – Friday, June 5, 2026, 7pm

Tickets: Members £10 | Non-members £12

Book via our website, salisburymuseum.org.uk, or at the museum reception: 01722 332151

📍 First floor – fully accessible by stairs or lift

Presented by Studio Theatre and Salisbury Museum

Image: Ham Spray House letter drawing by Carrington, 1924

29/05/2026

There are a few tickets remaining for our 6-week creative course exploring printmaking and book arts, inspired by the Bloomsbury Group and our new exhibition Bloomsbury in Wiltshire.

The details:
Tuesdays, 2 June – 7 July
10:15am – 12:15pm
Small, friendly group with artist Tamsin Loveday
All abilities welcome – no experience needed

This course is designed to nurture creativity, enhance well-being and reduce isolation and loneliness.

Pricing: Members: £40 | Non-members: £45
Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thinking of joining us?
Email [email protected] to find out more or book your place.

28/05/2026

🎉 Exciting news – our beloved Conversation Club is expanding! 🎉
Due to overwhelming interest, we're launching a brand new afternoon session from June 🌞

The Conversation Club is a monthly club bringing people together through conversation and objects. Aimed at older people, or those that are lonely or isolated, participants enjoy the museum and its collections, explore shared heritage through museum objects, and find new connections with others. This club is also suitable for people in the early stages of dementia and their carers.💙

First afternoon session: Monday 15 June, 1:30 – 3pm

💷 £4 members | £5 non-members | Free for carers

Ready to join? Get in touch with Bridget Telfer, our Community Curator:
📧 [email protected] 📞 01722 332151

27/05/2026

Love history? 🏛️ Want to be part of something special?
We're urgently seeking volunteers at The Salisbury Museum!

It's the perfect time to join us. We're launching the stunning 'Bloomsbury in Wiltshire' exhibition, welcoming a Constable masterpiece unseen in Salisbury for 60+ years, have opened new galleries celebrating Salisbury’s rich past, and are showcasing our world-class archaeology collection – including treasures from Stonehenge and the Amesbury Archer. ✨

Just 2 hours a week – that's all we need! Help us welcome visitors and share the stories behind our galleries. We need volunteers 7 days a week (weekends especially welcome).

Ready to make a difference? Have a look at the volunteer section on our website for more information: https://salisburymuseum.org.uk/support-us/volunteer-at-salisbury-museum/

26/05/2026

🎨 Meet our Artist in Residence! 🎨
Sophie Bartlett, winner of our Landscape Open 2025, is creating live in The Studio THIS WEEK ✨
Watch her work her magic, ask about her techniques, and get a sneak peek before her autumn exhibition 👀
📍 The Studio at the museum
⏰ 1:30pm – 5pm
📅 Today until Saturday 30 May
Don't miss it! 🖌️

25/05/2026

🎨 Funny Faces Discovery Day – Tomorrow! 🎨

Join us for a playful day of creativity! Make your own hilarious collage, be inspired by portrait art in our ‘Bloomsbury in Wiltshire’ exhibition, and finish by framing your artwork.

Perfect for all ages – drop in anytime between 10am–4pm.
📅 Tuesday 26 May (tomorrow!)
🎟️ Included with museum admission
✨ Just turn up – no booking needed

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Hot and bothered? Our museum is deliciously cool. 😎
This half term, be cool too at The Salisbury Museum!

Join us for family fun including:
🎨 Creative takeover – make it yours
😄 Discovery Day: Funny Faces (26 May) – design collages & explore portraiture
🖼️ Explore our stunning galleries & children's trails
🖌 Meet our artist in residence, Sophie Bartlett, 26-30 May.
🖼 Come and explore our new Bloomsbury in Wiltshire exhibition.

☕ Relax in our café garden with the best cathedral views in Salisbury! Mmm… ice cream🍦

Beat the heat. Make memories.

22/05/2026

'Bloomsbury in Wiltshire' opens at The Salisbury Museum tomorrow, 23rd May 2026.