Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Who we are

Salford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK’s ‘first free public library’, which opened in January 1850, followed in November by a museum and art gallery. The building was a mansion house known as Lark Hill, which had been built in the 1790s and has given its name to our famous Lark Hill Place; a Victorian street within the museum.Today, Salford Museum and Art Gallery presents an exciting programme of permanent displays and changing exhibitions together with a range of events and activities.

What we do

Our schools learning programme offers a wide range of stimulating and memorable facilitated sessions at our two stunning venues, all designed to inspire and engage young minds. Get hands-on with real museum objects in our curriculum-linked learning sessions, or explore our collections with downloadable resources – there’s so much on offer for schools visiting Ordsall Hall and our sister site Salford Museum & Art Gallery! Visit our website to find out more - or drop us a line.