SHREWSBURY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
The county’s flagship museum and art gallery, Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG), occupies the old Victorian Music Hall and 13th Century Vaughan’s Mansion, sitting proudly in the town square. Visitors enjoy FREE entry to the whole museum, enhanced by a program of family-friendly events, including courses, workshops for schools, talks, weekly toddler groups, holiday activities, and extraordinary one-off events inspired by our temporary exhibitions programme.
Accessible to all the museum brings to life the Roman, Medieval, Tudor and Stuart eras as well as sharing some of the most prominent local history in our Shropshire gallery.
Enjoy school-holiday family events at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery from Special Exhibitions to workshops and talks. Fine art from the collection is on display throughout the galleries.
The Museum Café has relaunched in time for the summer, with a new logo, new brunch, lunch and kids menus all designed by our excellent new Chef, Wayne.
The Museum Gift Shop and Visitor Information Centre are open all day for tourism, tips and information, as well as inspiring gifts and souvenirs to celebrate your visit. There is lift access to all floors and knowledgeable, approachable staff and volunteers always on-hand to guide and inform you.
During the Arts Trail, the Museum will be one of the two main venues exhibiting local artists’ and makers’ art works as well as an inspiring exhibition of internationally renowned artists including Picasso, Hockney, Chagall and Basquiat.
SM&AG are a part of the Sculpture Trail again this year with the installation of their bronze sculptures by Laura Ford. You can see the whimsical ‘Nature Girls’ in the courtyard, and when you explore the galleries, you will also find another Laura Ford sculpture, ‘Bedtime Boy’ who is staying up as late as he can in the Tudor Gallery. There will be a new, community-created art installation in the Community Gallery.
The Museum will be the venue for creative workshops celebrating the theme of the Arts Trail Exhibition. With a programme of summer holiday events and craft activities there is always something to enjoy at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
Full details can be found on the What’s On pages:
https://www.shropshiremuseums.org.uk/events
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Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sunday & Monday Closed
