Plan your visit

Opening hours

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

• Monday to Friday: 10.00am to 4.45pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 1.00pm to 5.00pm

Local History Library

• Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10.00am to 4.45pm
• Wednesday: 10.00am to 8.00pm
• Closed: Saturday, Sunday and Monday

The museum is located next to The University of Salford and is approximately a 20 minute walk from central Manchester, via Chapel Street to The Crescent (A6).

We welcome all children accompanied by a responsible adult.

Transport details

By car
The museum is easily reached from the Greater Manchester motorway network. From the north, leave the M60 at junction 16 (A666). From the south, follow signs from the end of the M602. Directions are available from the AA Route Planner.

Car parking charges apply at Salford museum at the following rates:

• Up to three hours: £2.00
• Three to six hours: £5.00
• Six to twelve hours: £8.00

All monies generated will go towards the running of Salford Museum and Art Gallery.

By bus
Buses from central Manchester, Bolton, Pendleton and Eccles reguarly go past the museum on The Crescent (A6). Local bus services are available on this page that will bring you directly outside the museum:

Service number	Running from/to	Other information
8	Bolton to Manchester	Via Farnworth, Kearsley and Pendlebury, runs every ten minutes
12	Leigh to Manchester	Via Walkden
26	Leigh to Manchester	Via Boothstown and Worsley
31	Farnworth to Manchester	Via Walkden and Pendleton
32	Wigan to Manchester	Via Hindley and Atherton
36	Bolton Manchester	Via Little Hulton, Walkden and Swinton, runs every ten minutes
37	Bolton to Manchester	Via Walkden, Swinton and Salford Precinct, runs every ten minutes
67	Cadishead to Manchester	Via Eccles and Salford Royal
100	Eccles to Manchester	Via Trafford Centre, runs every 20 minutes
X34	Lowton to Manchester	Via Leigh
X61	Blackpool to Manchester	Via Preston

See the Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) website for further information on how to get to Salford museum.

By train
Trains run from Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Salford Central and Bolton train stations to Salford Crescent station which is a five minute walk from the museum and art gallery.

Directions: From the station platform, turn left (right if coming from Manchester) 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 museum ahead of you uphill, slightly to your left. The entrance to the museum is just at the top of the slope and will be on your left hand side.

• Contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 for more travel information
• Contact The Trainline on 0871 244 15 45 for further train information

Access information

We offer the following services and facilities:

• Three disabled persons' parking spaces adjacent to museum entrance
• Ramp into the building for wheelchair and pram access
• Lift inside the museum to access all floors
• Loop in reception and shop area
• Disabled persons' toilet
• Baby changing facilities
• Braille interpretation panels/tactile statues

Other information

• Entry to the museum is free of charge!
• We welcome all children accompanied by a responsible adult
• Parking bays are available directly outside the museum, parking charges apply
• Museum gift shop
• Cafe
• Parkland nearby (Peel Park)

Who to contact

Name

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Address

Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WU
Map to this location

Telephone

0161 778 0800

Email

salford.museum@salford.gov.uk

Fax

0161 745 9490

This page was last updated on 25 April 2012