Description
Salford Museum and Art Gallery first opened to the public in 1850 and ever since we have been welcoming visitors and adding to our collections.
The main museum collection is now one of social history, although originally the museum had a wider remit when it came to collecting artefacts from all over the world. One of the main ways we display our wonderful objects is through our reconstructed street, Lark Hill Place, which contains thousands of museum objects to recreate the feel of a Salford street in the latter part of the Victorian era
If you are looking for Best Museums and Art Galleries in Salford , Greater Manchester then you can visit Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Salford Museum and Art Gallery is one of the places in Salford Greater Manchester for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.
Features
- Free
- Host birthday parties: Yes
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
The Gallery
Here you will find everything you need to know about the galleries within Salford Museum & Art Gallery. Yoou will experience Victorian Gallery, Pilkington’s Ceramic Collection, By Hand Gallery
Lark Hill Place
People flocked in; visitor numbers totalled to nearly 890,000 in 1857. The building was quickly expanded, with the addition of North, South and Langworthy wings. In 1935 the original Georgian mansion was found unsafe. It was closed, demolished and replaced with the current wing.
Local History Library
The popular library is currently open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and holds a huge collection of photographs, documents and newspapers relating to Salford’s past. It is increasingly popular for family history research, delving into the history of the houses, school projects and community heritage in Salford.
Collections
The Salford Museum & Art Gallery collection is mainly that of a social history collection reflecting the lives of people in Salford. In addition we hold a Victorian Art collection, a small but representative collection of British modern art, and a large collection of Pilkington Ceramics which includes the factory archive.
Schools
At Salford Museum and Art Gallery, we offer a popular learning programme for schools, colleges and other educational providers. The experienced Heritage Facilitators deliver engaging curriculum-based on-site learning sessions, using real museum objects to bring history to life in our beautiful Victorian Gallery and Lark Hill Place.
Families
At Salford Museum and Art Gallery they strive to be family friendly throughout, with accessible ways of engaging with our collections and lots of hands-on activities, which are cleaned regularly. Online resources and activities are also available to bring our collections to life for visitors of all ages
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