Salford Royal Museum and Public Library

Located in Peel Park, Salford, Greater Manchester, the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, opened to the public in November 1850 as the Royal Museum and Public Library. The gallery and museum are devoted to the history of Salford and Victorian art and architecture. The Grade II listed buildings, built in a Renaissance style, are now part of the University of Salford.

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.485162000000
Longitude: -2.271867000000

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Timeline of Events Associated with Salford Royal Museum and Public Library

Date Event Manage
1 Jan 1850

Salford Royal Museum and Public Library opens

Salford MuseumIn 1850, the Salford Royal Museum and Public Library opened. This was Britain’s first free museum and public library to be supported through the 1845 Museums of Art Act. Exact day of opening unknown; if you have information about the correct date in January, please email felluga@purdue.edu with this information. Image: Photograph of the Salford Royal Museum and Public Library. CC-BY-SA-3.0; Released under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Articles


Amy Woodson-Boulton, “The City Art Museum Movement and the Social Role of Art”