The Salisbury Museum

The Salisbury Museum is a museum in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It houses one of the best collections relating to Stonehenge and local archaeology. The museum is housed in The King's House, a Grade I listed building, where King James I of England was entertained in 1610 and 1613.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Salisbury, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum”, “Salisbury Museum”, and “Salisbury, South Wiltshire and Blackmore Museum”
Address: 65, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Salisbury Cathedral and Arundells.

Salisbury Cathedral

Church

Salisbury Cathedral

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Salisbury Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church… Salisbury Cathedral is situated 670 feet east of The Salisbury Museum.

Arundells

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Arundells is a Grade II* listed house at 59 Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Arundells is situated 560 feet north of The Salisbury Museum.

The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum

Museum

The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum

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The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum is a military museum at The Close in Salisbury, England. The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum is situated 660 feet north of The Salisbury Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harnham and Bemerton.

Harnham

Suburb

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Harnham is a suburb of the city of Salisbury…

Bemerton

Suburb

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Bemerton, once a rural hamlet and later a civil parish…

Stratford-sub-Castle

Village

Stratford-sub-Castle

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stratford sub Castle in Wiltshire, England, was… Stratford-sub-Castle is situated 2 miles north of The Salisbury Museum.

The Salisbury Museum

Categories: local museum, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.06451° or 51° 3′ 52″ north

Longitude

-1.80013° or 1° 48′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C3W357X+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“The Salisbury Museum” goes by many names.

French: “Musée Salisbury”
German: “Salisbury Museum”
Japanese: “ソールズベリー博物館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Cloisters and The Close.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: King’s House Cafe and Miles Place.

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Worth a closer look: Stonehenge and Warminster.

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