Metal detectorist Sidney Boyce had a lucky find near Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire. Having only recently taken up the hobby he by chance found a bronze trefoil (three armed) brooch that was probably made in Scandinavia in Viking times.

If you are interested in history and archaeology then this is an amazing opportunity to begin a career in museums. You will be based at Salisbury Museum in the Cathedral Close, working with our nationally important collections, and gaining experience with customer service, exhibitions and events.

A Salisbury giant, a bacon cooker and a Chinese Emperor's robe, are some of the objects that tell a history of Wiltshire and its place in the world.

Featuring new work, Marks Through the Landscape,  is our first major exhibition of 2010.  Since 2008, Tim Harrisson has been working on sculpture and drawings influenced by his encounters with the Museum’s acclaimed Pitt Rivers Collection and the landscape Pitt Rivers excavated in the 1880s and 90s.

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum welcomes families of young children and wants everyone to enjoy exploring Salisbury’s past. To encourage more families to the museum, parents and carers of children under 5 are invited to Under Five’s Fridays, a morning of creative play, messy crafts, storytelling and exploration.