What the heck is a lek?
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
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Wessex Museums is a thriving partnership of museums across Dorset and Wiltshire – Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, Lydiard House Museum, Poole Museum, STEAM – the Museum of the Great Western Railway, Museum & Art Swindon, The Salisbury Museum and Wiltshire Museum.
Our purpose is to build resilience and relevance of the museums in our partnership and across the region. Our mission is to connect, inspire and add value to people’s lives. Through our website we share learning, resources and inspiration across the wider museums and arts sector.
In November 2024, Wessex Museums will launch a major touring exhibition Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex.
The Lost & Found project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has appointed two artists to create a unique folk song map for the region.
The Salisbury Museum have completed The National Lottery Heritage Fund Past Forward: Salisbury Museum for Future Generations restoration and development work. Three new galleries, Devenish Bradshaw Salisbury History Gallery, Ceramics
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!