Planning a visit
How to get there
Salford Museum & Art
Gallery
(Includes Lark Hill Place, Victorian Gallery, Local History
Library, LifeTimes)
Peel Park
Crescent
SALFORD
M5
4WU
Telephone: 0161 778 0800
Fax: 0161 745 9490
Email:
salford.museum@salford.gov.uk
Entry is free of charge!
The Museum is located next to Salford University and is approximately a 20 minute walk from central Manchester, via Chapel Street to the Crescent.
By car
The museum is easily reached from the Greater Manchester motorway network. From the north, leave the M60 at junction 13 (A666) or, from the south, follow the signs from the end of the M602.
By bus
Buses from central Manchester , Bolton, Pendleton and Eccles regularly go past the Museum on the Crescent (A6).
- Number 36 Manchester to Bolton - every 10 minutes
- Number 37 Pendleton to Manchester - every 10 minutes
- Number 100 Eccles to Manchester every 20 minutes
By train
Trains run from Victoria Station, Manchester and Bolton train station to Salford Crescent station which is a 5 minute walk from the Museum and Art Gallery.
Directions: From the station platform, turn left and down the station ramp. Go straight on and across the University campus mini roundabout and follow the road ahead. Keep to the right and you will see the Art Gallery ahead of you uphill, slightly to your left. The entrance to the Museum is just at the top of slope and will be on your left hand side.
Contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
Opening hours
Museum and Art Gallery
Mon-Fri 10:00am - 4:45pm
Saturday & Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Local History Library
Tues, Thurs, Fri 10:00am - 5:00pm
Weds 10:00am - 8:00pm
closed
Sat, Sun and Mon
Access information
We offer the following services and facilities:
- Three disabled persons' parking spaces adjacent to entrance
- Ramp into building
- Lift inside building to access all floors
- Loop in Reception area and in shop
- Disabled persons' toilets
- Baby changing facilities
- Braille interpretation panels/tactile statues
Other information
- Free parking
- Gift shop
- Cafe
- Parkland nearby
This page was last updated on 29 April 2009
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