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. 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.
April – October
Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 2 – 5pm
November – March
Monday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 2 – 4pm
Discover the archaeology of the Cotswolds as you explore its history at this multi award winning Museum.
Corinium Museum has embarked on an exciting £1.87 million project – “Stone Age to Corinium: Discover the Archaeology of the Cotswolds” and has been successful in securing support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thu 6 February , 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Would it surprise you to hear there is rock art in the Costwolds? Not elaborate cave paintings but stones carved with symbols dating back to the Neolithic period. Emma will present rock art found across the British Isles, exploring its meaning and purpose, and finish with a look at some rare local discoveries.
Full detailsSat 25 January , 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Join us for a Rural Cinema screening of Yesterday, a romantic comedy in which a man wakes up after an accident and finds he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles.
Full detailsSun 26 January , 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Yersterday is a romantic comedy in which a man wakes up after an accident and finds he is the only person in the world to remember The Beatles.
Full detailsWed 29 January , 7:45 pm - 10:15 pm
Puccini’s opera of young love in 19th-century Paris is packed with beautiful music for Act II’s evocation of Christmas Eve in the Latin Quarter and a poignant final scene over which the composer himself wept. Richard Jones’s production perfectly captures La bohème’s mixture of comedy, romance and tragedy, with striking designs by Stewart Laing.
Full detailsTue 18 February , 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a morning of mosaic making. During this morning workshop you will create a mosaic heart, inspired by the season, to take home. You will be using colourful, safe glass tiles.
Full detailsWed 19 February , 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a horrible time exploring some of the smelly, sticky and revolting things the Romans brought to Britain.
Full detailsSat 22 February , 2:15 pm - 4:00 pm
The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.
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.
