Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
Lancashire
M5 4WU
England
Website
www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/culture-salford-museum-and-art-galley
Telephone
0161 778 0800
Fax
0161 745 9490
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, Gallery
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
There's a rainbow in the road: Caroline Johnson
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
Salford Art Club annual exhibition 2013
A selection of the very best art work produced by members of Salford Art Club including portraits, landscapes and still life in a variety of media.
This year society members have created works based around the theme of 'Salford urban and rural'. Salford Art Club welcomes new members and meet at Salford Museum and Art Gallery on Wednesday evenings.
Suitable for
Admission
Free
Swinton and District Amateur Photographic Society
Members of Swinton and District Amateur Photographic Society have been busy since their last exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
See a selection of the very best photographs taken by the members over the last two years on a variety of subjects including local interest, landscapes, portraits and human life.
The club welcomes new members and meet on Monday evenings at 7.30pm at The Agnes Hopkins Memorial Centre, Swinton.
Suitable for
Admission
Free
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