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Corinium Museum


Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the award winning Corinium Museum, in Cirencester.

Roman Britain's second city
Step through a triumphal arch to arrive in Corinium; second largest city in Roman Britain, population c. 15, 000.

Experience life as a Roman. Marvel at the stunning mosaics. Dress as a Roman soldier. Explore their engineering and artistry.

Face to face with the Saxons
Revealed to the world for the first time the Anglo-Saxons of Butler's Field, Lechlade. Re-united with their astonishing treasures. Our ancestors brought to life through forensically re-constructed heads. Look them in the eye. Wonder how life was.

Wool, wealth and war
Trace a path from the Iron Age to the English Civil War. A story of war, of wool, of royalty; of dissolved monasteries and of a local worthy's rise from rags to riches.

Explore the history of eighteenth and nineteenth century Cirencester
Investigate a computer database of our fantastic collection of historic photographs of Cirencester. Look at the model of the town and watch the buildings light up and tell you their history!

Opening Time
Mon - Sat: 10 to 5 and Sundays 2 to 5 - including Bank Holidays

Admission Prices
  • Adults £4.25
  • Senior Citizens (age 60+) £3.50
  • Children (5 to 16) £2.00
  • Students (age 16+ valid Student Card) £2.75
  • Families (2 adults and 2 children) £11.50
  • One carer per disbabled person free

Contact
email: museums@cotswold.gov.uk

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX
Phone: 01285 655 611

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