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Monks, Merchants & Mud! The fleeces of the Cotswold sheep were some of most sought after in all Medieval Europe. The proceeds made fortunes, built a parish church, underwrote a hospital, and supported markets, inns and shops. From sacred splendours to squalid streets, join us on this walking tour to experience Medieval Cirencester. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a raincoat! Meet at the museum. Booking recommended as places are limited.

The Corinium Museum holds finds from all time periods found in the Cotswolds. The Prehistoric collection has some stand-out objects, with stories coming to us from more than 6,000 years ago. Join us for a highlight tour of the Cotswolds' best finds from prehistory, from Neolithic chambered tombs, to Bronze Age axes, to Iron Age Hillforts. This talk has it all! Corinium Museum Members and Volunteers can use their discount code for a free ticket.

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. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a raincoat! Meet at the museum.

Corinium Museum, in collaboration with Cotswold Heritage Walks, is excited to offer a series of historic walking tours. The event will be led by archaeologist, Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes, former Head of Collections at Corinium Museum, who has begun a new venture combining her two great passions archaeology and walking! Head out with Alison to explore what lies beneath your feet revealing the ancient town of Roman Corinium, parts of the wall and impressive amphitheatre. After a short break for refreshments,…

Ian Thomas will lead a walk around the town bringing to life the ‘storming of Cirencester’ in 1643. See where events unfolded and consider the significance of Cirencester in the English Civil War. The walk will explore the town centre, the Abbey Grounds and Cirencester Park. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a rain coat! Lasts about 1hr 15 minutes. Booking recommended Limited to 10 people.

Corinium Museum, in collaboration with Cotswold Heritage Walks, is excited to offer a series of historic walking tours. The event will be led by archaeologist, Dr Alison Grierson-Brookes, former Head of Collections at Corinium Museum, who has begun a new venture combining her two great passions archaeology and walking! Head out with Alison to explore what lies beneath your feet revealing the ancient town of Roman Corinium, parts of the wall and impressive amphitheatre. After a short break for refreshments,…

Join our collections team for a tour of the stores. There are all sorts of objects behind those doors: from prehistoric to the 1950s, through stone, costume, pottery, rural life and social history. We have scythes and hoovers, pottery from all ages and Roman mosaics, carved column plinths and stone coffins, medieval tiles and corbels, smocks and horse collars. We will take you round and tell you all about what we have and what we do in the stores; then…

Join Dr Caroline Morris to explore textile crafts though the Corinium Museum collections. While our costume collection does not go back before the late 19th century, the evidence of dress, and cloth and fibre-making do. Whether the Medieval wool trade or the weaving tools of prehistory, we’ll take a wander through the collection’s ‘wardrobe’. Corinium Museum Members and Volunteers can use their discount code for a free ticket.