Museums and galleries

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Salford Museum is an intriguing mix of Victorian and 20th century architecture.

The building incorporates the Local History Library, Lark Hill Place (Victorian street), The LifeTimes Gallery, The Victorian Gallery and four ever changing exhibition spaces. The museum also provides activities and workshops for children during the school holidays. See the Salford Museum and Art Gallery things to do page for more information about current and forthcoming events, activities and workshops we have scheduled.

Car parking fees are in force at Salford Museum. For more information about the charges, see our plan your visit page.

Recent updates:

New volunteering opportunities along the Bridgewater Canal
LifeTimes Link winter 2011 available for download
Newly scheduled school holiday activities, events, talks and workshops at Salford Museum
History of Salford Museum - Find out the history behind Salford Museum and Art Gallery!
Download the Bridgewater Canal iPhone app

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Ordsall Hall

Ordsall Hall dates back over 820 years. Throughout history, it has been put to many uses - a family home, working men's club and church hall. The most important period of it's life is undoubtedly as the family seat of the Radclyffe family who resided there for over 300 of those years.

The building incorporates the Great Hall, Star Chamber, The Frederic Shields Gallery, The Egerton Gallery, Great Chamber, The Italian Plaster Ceiling Room and the Coat of Arms Room, including one exhibition space. The hall also provides activities and workshops for children and adults throughout the year. See the Ordsall Hall things to do page for more information about current and forthcoming events, activities and workshops we have scheduled.

Recent updates:

Room hire at Ordsall Hall
Newly scheduled school holiday sessions, special events, and workshops for adults at Ordsall Hall
Weddings and Civil Partnerships at Ordsall Hall
English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) visits at Ordsall Hall
Learning programme for schools - See our learning pages for details of newly created school sessions.

Ordsall Hall, Lighting the Legend

Local History Library

The Local History Library holds a huge collection of photographs, documents and newspapers relating to Salford's past. It is increasingly popular for family research, delving into the history of houses, school projects and community heritage in Salford.

Looking for maps and photographs of old Salford? Researching your family tree? Salford Local History Library is the place to be!

Local History Library