There has been a museum in Salisbury since 1860. The Museum is an independent charitable trust and its archaeological collections are designated as being of national importance. The extensive collections focus upon the archaeology and history of Salisbury and south Wiltshire. They also include significant works of art, costume, social history and ceramics. The Museum has extensive Archaeology collection, holding artefacts from the 'Amesbury Archer's' funeral and other burials. They also gather information on the excavations on Stonehenge throughout the years and their finds.
