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 drawn or provided by the venues 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!

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

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
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Yemeni Roots, Salford Lives

15 December 2012 — 12 June 2013 *on now

Yemeni Roots, Salford Lives is a Heritage Lottery funded project that has recorded the history of the Yemeni community in Eccles from 1950 to the present day. This exhibition brings together the stories, memories and photographs collected as part of the project, alongside objects lent by the community.

The project has been run in partnership between the Yemeni Community Association, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust and the University of Salford.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Admission

Free

Website

http://www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/culture/salford-museum-and-art-gallery/exhibitions

There's a rainbow in the road: Caroline Johnson

4 April — 7 July 2013 *on now

This is Caroline Johnson's first solo show in a public gallery. Her highly graphic, graceful paintings and drawings reflect both the vibrancy of recent changes and the history of Salford and Manchester. Caroline's contemporary urban artworks give a fresh interpretation to the cities' architectural icons while discovering the hidden charm of overlooked corners

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 14-15
  • 18+
  • 16-17
  • 11-13
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.

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