Salford Museum & Art Gallery

Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
Lancashire
M5 4WU
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

salford.museum@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 778 0800

Fax

0161 745 9490

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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There's loads to see and do! Stroll down our Victorian Street, Lark Hill Place and experience the sights and sounds of Victorian Salford with our original shop fronts and fascinating interiors. You can even test your strength and listen to the Victorian Top 20. Relax amidst the splendour of our Victorian Gallery and admire the paintings, pottery and fine art. With an ever changing temporary exhibition programme, from hands-on activities to modern art, there's always something going on at Salford Museum and Art Gallery!

Venue Type:

Library, Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Fri 10.00-16.45
Sat & Sun 13.00-17.00

The Museum will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Please note, the Local History Library does not open on Mondays

 Admission charges

Unless otherwise stated, entry to the museum, special exhibitions and events and other activities are FREE OF CHARGE!

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library with public access
  • Mail order service available
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

We offer the following services and facilities for visitors with disabilities:
3 disabled persons parking spaces adjacent to entrance
Ramp into building
Lift inside building to access all floors
Loop in Reception area and in shop
Disabled persons toilets
Braile interpretation panels/tactile statues

Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
Lancashire
M5 4WU
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

salford.museum@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 778 0800

Fax

0161 745 9490

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The LifeTimes Gallery tells the story of Salford past and present through the voices and memories of local residents. Come and see what you can discover about life in times gone by.
The Victorian gallery has a number of distinguished paintings and a series of marble statues, specially treated to allow hands-on explorations.
Our other galleries are host to a number of interactive, family-friendly and contemporary exhibitions.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Medicine, Music, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • Lark Hill Place: Victorian Street
  • Landau Carriages
  • Salford Local History Library

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
Lancashire
M5 4WU
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

salford.museum@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 778 0800

Fax

0161 745 9490

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Family Fundays

http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/exhibs-and-events/ordsallhall-familyfun.htm

An afternoon full of free, family friendly, drop-in activities, workshops and events, held on the last Sunday of the month. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

How to obtain

Activities may vary so it's a good idea to phone ahead for details: 0161 778 0820/0821. Also, check out the online events booklet via the Salford Museum and Art Gallery website.

Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
Lancashire
M5 4WU
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

salford.museum@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 778 0800

Fax

0161 745 9490

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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