Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Located a stone’s throw from Manchester city centre, the Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a Victorian legacy which first opened to the public in 1850. It’s perhaps best known for its recreated street, Lark Hill Place, together with the historic masterpieces hanging in the Victorian Gallery. If you’re looking to while away an afternoon, there’s a lot to discover in this hidden gem.
The recreated street, Lark Hill Place, named after the original mansion house on the site, includes a tobacconist, toy shop, pub, chemist and working street lamps which have all been created from salvaged features from original houses and shops. The immersive experience gives you great feel for what life would have been like in Salford a couple of hundred years ago.
In addition, the museum’s permanent art display in the Victorian Gallery has recently been re-hung and now contains over a hundred works of art exhibited in the style of a Victorian gallery. It’s open to the public daily and is free. There’s also a large collection of Pilkington Ceramics from one of the longest surviving art potteries founded in the later Victorian period.
Venue details
- Address:
- Salford Museum and Art Gallery
- Peel Park
- Salford
- M5 4WU
- Contact:
- https://salfordmuseum.com/explore/
- Transport:
- https://salfordmuseum.com/visit/getting-here/