Opening Times

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum uses its collections, building and services to encourage learning, inspiration and enjoyment. We offer teachers an opportunity to support and enhance classroom teaching both at the museum and in school. All of our sessions are hands on, lively and focus on developing pupils key skills.
The museum's collections have been designated of national significance due to its outstanding archaeological collection. The museum cares and displays the archaeology from the Stonehenge World Heritage Site which can be explored through our interactive displays or through a museum-led History in Practice workshop.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

The museum's Primary Education Programme covers Stonehenge to the 1940s. All of our activities are hands on, lively and can be delivered in the museum or at school.

What are the activities?

Most of our delivered workshops are history and art focused, however, the museum's Learning and Outreach Officer is happy to discuss and plan with teachers topic based ideas.

What is the age range of the activities?

The Primary Education Programme is aimed at KS1 and KS2. Work placement opportunities are available to KS4 all other groups are welcome to book a self guided visit or discuss individual needs and interests with the Learning Officer.

Sample programme of the activities:

The Tudors are Coming to Town: a Living History Session – KS2
Half day session in the museum or classroom
£3.00 / £2.00 inc. materials
It is 1535 and King Henry is visiting Salisbury with his new wife Anne Boleyn. As loyal citizens you must make sure that everything is in place to impress them. Through this hands on, costumed role play session children will discover the differences between rich and poor in Tudor Salisbury and experience what it was like to come face to face with the King

What materials to you provide or suggest groups bring to support the visit?

We provide all materials and will send a teacher pack to school prior to your visit

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

Max group size for a delivered workshop is 35.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

Teachers receive a risk assessment prior to visiting and are advised to take up a free pre visit for their own assessment.

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

Yes

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

Their is an indoor space for up to 100 students that can be booked by self guided and museum-led groups. We also have an enclosed out door space for picnics and play.

Is specific clothing required?

No

Do you have first aid on site?

Yes, their is always a first aid trained staff member on duty

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

There is no photography of the objects on display and we try to minimise the amount of flash photography in the galleries.