The Corinium Museum is located at the heart of Cirencester, the ‘Capital of the Cotswolds’. Our principal collection consists of the highly significant finds from the Roman town of Corinium, today known as Cirencester. However, the museum today is much more than that, taking you on a journey through time and charting the development of the Cotswolds from its prehistoric landscape to the modern day.
Explore the light and modern galleries that offer you an exceptional interactive experience. Discover thousands of objects on display, from Prehistoric tools, Roman mosaics, Anglo Saxon grave goods to Medieval sculpture! Every object has a story to tell.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 2pm-4pm
In his latest adventure, Ted travels back in time to visit the Vikings. Can you help him find true or false facts about the Vikings around the museum galleries?
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Thu 12 February - Sun 15 March
This exhibition features a vibrant collection of Alison Adams' botanical and animal pieces — along with a few delightful flights of fancy!
Full detailsTue 17 February , 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
It’s fossil time! Join us for a morning of crafting our own modern-day fossils. We will use a variety of materials to explore what types of imprints objects can make, craft an insect ‘trapped’ in amber and have the opportunity to handle some real fossils from our collection. Suitable for ages 5+.
Full detailsWed 18 February , 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us at the museum for a morning of making your very own model mammoth skeleton. Once you have made it, make a collage background out of colourful card to show where your mammoth might have lived.
Full detailsWed 18 February , 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
The remains of the ancient Roman town of Corinium lie underneath our feet as we walk around Cirencester. Join a member of the museum team as they discuss the Roman archaeology of the town and key discoveries that point to this being one of the most vibrant and wealthy towns in Roman Britain.
Full detailsThu 19 February , 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a morning of mosaic making. We will explore the museum looking for inspiration from the museum’s Roman mosaic collections. During this workshop you will create a mosaic tile to take home using colourful, safe glass tiles. All materials and instruction provided.
Full detailsCorinium Museum’s principal collection consists of the highly significant finds from the Roman town of Corinium. With the exception of London it boasts the largest concentration of mosaics from this country- over 90 are known from the town and surrounding area. Corinium Dobunnorum began life as a fort and went on to become the capital of Britannia Prima. As a result this Museum houses one of the finest collections of Roman antiquities in the country.
The Museum’s collections span from prehistory to present day and consist not only of a large archaeology collection, but also agriculture, costume, paper ephemera and social history.
The Museum is multi award winning with vibrant and extensive displays. The education service has achieved external accreditation from the Sandford Award for Heritage Education and Learning Outside the Classroom. It has been shortlisted and won awards for work with children and young people. Within each gallery there are opportunities for “hands on” exploration and discovery through our computer interactives. All sessions are linked to the national curriculum.
Activities are fun and informative and led by a team of professional staff.
