Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Salford Museum and Art Gallery Famous for our Victorian street, Lark Hill Place, we also have galleries and changing exhibitions. Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a hidden gem.
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Situated close to the centre of Manchester it has been open as a museum since 1850, and continues to offer a varied programme of exhibitions and activites to this day. Many people remember visiting Lark Hill Place when they were growing up and 'The Street' is still in the museum now.

⭐Contemporary Narratives Closing Event⭐Join us on Saturday 26th September to mark the closing weekend of Your Salford 10...
16/09/2026

⭐Contemporary Narratives Closing Event⭐

Join us on Saturday 26th September to mark the closing weekend of Your Salford 100: Contemporary Narratives, with an exciting day of conversation and making in our East Wing Gallery!

12:00 to 1:00pm – Exhibition talk
1:00 – 3:00pm – Free, drop-in activities
Everything will be FREE with no booking required.

The first half of the afternoon will be an hour-long gallery tour featuring six of the exhibiting artists and led by the Salford Museum Exhibition Manager, Claire Corrin. After that the artists will fill the entire gallery with live demonstrations, drop-in craft activities, and temporary extensions of the work on display.

Come and screen print a tote bag, make a paper animation, watch a live knitting machine demonstration, stitch an abstract map – and more!

Both the talk and all activities will be appropriate for all ages, so all are welcome.

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Introducing our friendly new Victorians!Say hello to Mrs Brown and Mrs Bracegirdle 👋 they're new around these parts!Are ...
15/09/2026

Introducing our friendly new Victorians!

Say hello to Mrs Brown and Mrs Bracegirdle 👋 they're new around these parts!

Are you thinking of booking a school trip this term? If so these are the friendly faces that will greet you 😃

⭐Visitor Notice ⭐Our car park will be closed for the whole of Thursday 17th September, starting from midnight the night ...
14/09/2026

⭐Visitor Notice ⭐

Our car park will be closed for the whole of Thursday 17th September, starting from midnight the night before.

Alternative parking can be found in University car parks behind the building, or in Irwell Place car park across the road.

Salford Community Leisure

Your little ones have been enjoying our space trunk this week! 🌏🌝🚀You can find it in our Victorian Gallery along with ou...
13/09/2026

Your little ones have been enjoying our space trunk this week! 🌏🌝🚀

You can find it in our Victorian Gallery along with our activity trunk! Sit down for a read and a play next time you visit 📖

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Before, during and after!Did you know that Lark Hill Mansion used to sit where our beloved Lark Hill Place is? The mansi...
12/09/2026

Before, during and after!

Did you know that Lark Hill Mansion used to sit where our beloved Lark Hill Place is?

The mansion house was demolished due to subsidence in the 1930s and replaced with what is now our East Wing, which was made to be a mirror image of our West Wing. This is where Lark Hill Place, our Victorian Street, gets its name!

Drop into our local history library from 12-4pm today if you'd like to browse more old photos of Salford!

Salford Community Leisure

11/09/2026

The University of Salford art students, we're here for you 👋

If you're a new student to campus, you might be interested to hear our gift shop is stocked with fresh CASS ART supplies! 👀👀

Salford Community Leisure

Our monthly local history library drop-in is this Saturday! Join our team and have a rummage through our collection of o...
10/09/2026

Our monthly local history library drop-in is this Saturday!

Join our team and have a rummage through our collection of old photos, maps and records of Salford!

We'll have the doors open from 12pm - 4pm for you to drop by!

Salford Community Leisure

09/09/2026

It's our Open [5] selection week!

We've been blown away by the submissions again this year - there are so many talented artists in Salford!

The exhibition will open on Saturday 19th September - pop it in your diaries!

Salford Community Leisure

Step back in time at Lark Hill Place, our charming Victorian street.Open Tuesday to Sunday 11.30am – 4.00pm.Lark Hill Pl...
08/09/2026

Step back in time at Lark Hill Place, our charming Victorian street.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11.30am – 4.00pm.

Lark Hill Place is named after the mansion house built on this site by James Ackers in the 18th or 19th century. Look out for the side street at Lark Hill Place that is named after him.

It is always tea-time on a winter’s evening on Lark Hill Place, when the street gas lights have just been lit, this helps the protect the objects from light damage.

Just outside the street are some Victorian dressing up clothes, to help children step back in time and you will find a member of staff at hand with a lantern which will help light the way on your visit.

Salford Community Leisure

The calm before the storm! 😃Autumn is in the air again and life is about to return to The University of Salford campus!...
07/09/2026

The calm before the storm! 😃

Autumn is in the air again and life is about to return to The University of Salford campus! If you're a new Salford student, pop in, say hi, and get to know all our beautiful building has to offer! 👋

We're open 9:30am - 4pm today if you're in need of a coffee between lectures or some art supplies from our gift shop, and our galleries are open Tuesday - Sunday!

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The Crescent
Salford
M54WU

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+441617780800

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