What's On: Archived
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Title |
Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 18:30:0015Apr2015 |
The Life and Death of the Flint AxeWednesday, April 15, 2015 - 19:30A talk by James Dilley. The polished stone axe in British archaeology holds a very strong position in its understanding as a functioning tool and social marker. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2013-04-24 17:30:0024Apr2013 |
The Life and Notorious Times of a Political CorrespondentWednesday, April 24, 2013 - 18:30Drinks at 6.30 pm. Talk at 7pm. Peter Oborne is a political journalist, author and commentator who reports for both the British and worldwide press. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2013-10-08 18:30:0008Oct2013 |
The Lost Cities of Searobyrig: Re-thinking the Urban Topography of Anglo-Saxon SalisburyTuesday, October 8, 2013 - 19:30Talk by archaeologist Alex Langlands, well known to television viewers as co-presenter of the popular BBC2 'living history' series Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm and Wartime Farm. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2012-12-15 00:00:0015Dec2012 |
The Magic of ChristmasSaturday, December 15, 2012The Magic of Christmas. A festive extravaganza at The King's House launches a week* of free entry to Salisbury Museum in the run-up to Christmas. Event Details » |
For Families |
| 2014-09-09 18:30:00 to 2014-09-09 20:00:0009Sep2014 |
The Mayan world - from Copan to TikalTuesday, September 9, 2014 - 19:30 to 21:00Find out about this amazing civilisation and discover the history of two of their greatest cities (Tikal and Copan). Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2019-05-09 17:30:00 to 2019-05-09 19:00:0009May2019 |
The Moral Compass of Barchester: A talk by Lord ChartresThursday, May 9, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00Richard Chartres former President of the Trollope Society reflects on Anthony Trollope's life and his generally benign view of the characters in his novels. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2012-03-13 19:30:0013Mar2012 |
The more you dig, the less you know: Devilish Mysteries at the former MoD Estate Offices, DurringtonTuesday, March 13, 2012 - 19:30A talk by Andy Manning, Wessex Archaeology. Recent fieldwork by Wessex Archaeology in late 2010 and 2011 on the site of the former MoD estate offices has uncovered something of a mystery. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2019-01-19 00:00:00 to 2019-05-03 23:00:0019Jan2019 |
The Origins of Photography in Salisbury 1839 - 1919Saturday, January 19, 2019 to Saturday, May 4, 2019This exhibition provides an overview of the rise of photography in Salisbury during the first decade or so of the medium’s existence up to the end of the First World War. Event Details » |
Exhibitions |
| 2019-05-02 17:30:00 to 2019-05-02 19:00:0002May2019 |
The Origins of Photography in Salisbury 1839 - 1919: A talk by Anthony HamberThursday, May 2, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00Anthony Hamber is an independent photographic historian who curated The Origins of Photography in Salisbury 1839 – 1919 exhibition at the museum. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2012-04-10 18:30:0010Apr2012 |
The Parkers of Heytesbury: The First Field ArchaeologistsTuesday, April 10, 2012 - 19:30A lecture by Dr Paul Everill. Histories of archaeology often focus on the role of wealthy, educated men and women in the development of the field techniques and the production of knowledge. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2016-07-23 11:00:00 to 2016-07-23 12:00:0023Jul2016 |
The Personal Voice: The archaeology of Ancient Egyptian poetry by Prof Richard ParkinsonSaturday, July 23, 2016 - 12:00 to 13:00From chat-up lines to royal tragedies, the poems of the Middle Kingdom display a remarkable range of style and tone, and are characterised by a strikingly personal voice. Event Details » |
Volunteer at Salisbury Museum |
| 2019-07-04 17:30:00 to 2019-07-04 19:00:0004Jul2019 |
The Romance of the Road: British Painters and the Roving Life - A talk by James RussellThursday, July 4, 2019 - 18:30 to 20:00Augustus John caused scandal when he travelled round Edwardian England in a caravan, but he was not the only artist attracted to the travelling life in the early 20th century. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2014-01-14 19:30:0014Jan2014 |
The Romano-British cemeteries at Amesbury DownTuesday, January 14, 2014 - 19:30This talk is by Jackie McKinley from Wessex Archaeology, who is one of the foremost human bone specialists in the country and is well known from her appearances on Channel 4's Time team. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2011-02-23 10:30:00 to 2011-02-23 15:30:0023Feb2011 |
The Romans DayWednesday, February 23, 2011 - 10:30 to 15:30Take part in a real Roman challenge. Working in teams, families will build a mini Iron Age hill fort and their own crazy catapults. Event Details » |
For Families |
| 2015-08-08 09:00:00 to 2015-08-08 16:00:0008Aug2015 |
The Salisbury Fringe at the Museum Part One: Meet the ObjectsSaturday, August 8, 2015 - 10:00 to 17:00Come to the Salisbury Museum to find inspiration from the collections and then write something amazing! Event Details » |
Events |
| 2014-11-17 18:30:0017Nov2014 |
The Salisbury Magna Carta in ContextMonday, November 17, 2014 - 18:30A talk by Professor David Carpenter. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2015-02-21 18:00:00 to 2015-02-21 20:00:0021Feb2015 |
The Salisbury Spoon: an evening with silversmith Steve WagerSaturday, February 21, 2015 - 18:00 to 20:00Silversmith Steve Wager will be coming from his workshop in Hatton Garden to demonstrate his silversmithing skills. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2012-11-05 20:45:0005Nov2012 |
The Saxons DayMonday, November 5, 2012 - 20:45Drop in and come face to face with the past. Meet a Saxon Warrior and discover what life was like in the dark ages. Lots of free hands-on activities like making your own beads and brooch. Event Details » |
For Families |
| 2012-02-14 19:30:0014Feb2012 |
The Sepia Gentlemen of File 106Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 19:30A lecture by Andrew J. Lawson. Event Details » |
Lectures |
| 2016-07-23 15:00:00 to 2016-07-23 16:00:0023Jul2016 |
The Stonehenge hidden landscape project by Prof Vincent GaffneySaturday, July 23, 2016 - 16:00 to 17:00This lecture will reveal some of the many new discoveries made during one of the largest and most detailed geophysical surveys of the landscape around Stonehenge and explain their significance for Event Details » |
Volunteer at Salisbury Museum |
