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August 2026
Medieval Cirencester Town Walk
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.
Find out more »Tour of the Stores
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…
Find out more »Cirencester Wool Walk
“The finest and most expensive wool was the English which came from the Cotswolds and, in particular, from Northleach and the great Abbey lands of Cirencester” Francesco Datini, 15th Century Florentine merchant. Five hundred years ago it was noted that ‘half the wealth of England rides on the back of sheep.’ Join Ian Thomas for a walk around Cirencester, where the hustle and bustle of the medieval town will be brought to life through the lives and skills of the wool combers, the…
Find out more »September 2026
Heritage Open Day: Curator Tour of the Salmonsbury Camp Exhibition
Heritage Open Day special FREE event! Corinium Museum is offering a FREE special curator tour of the Salmonsbury Exhibition, a culmination of a yearlong project combining art and archaeology: a unique collaboration between artists, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, and the Corinium Museum. It is an exhibition of art created in response to the site and its archaeology, alongside artefacts from the archive. The artists exhibiting are Amanda Steer, Andy Freedman, Caroline Morris, Ffin Coffin Price, Ruth Broadbent and Zoe Ashbrook Salmonsbury Camp is a scheduled site in Bourton-on-the-Water.…
Find out more »Heritage Open Day: Free Taster of the Medieval Cirencester Town Walk
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. Join us for a FREE short taster of our medieval walk bringing the Everyday History of the medieval lives of the people of Cirencester. Walk attendees can get discounted entry to the museum after the walk.
Find out more »Heritage Open Day: Curator Tour of the Salmonsbury Camp Exhibition
Heritage Open Day special FREE event! Corinium Museum is offering a FREE special curator tour of the Salmonsbury Exhibition, a culmination of a yearlong project combining art and archaeology: a unique collaboration between artists, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, and the Corinium Museum. It is an exhibition of art created in response to the site and its archaeology, alongside artefacts from the archive. The artists exhibiting are Amanda Steer, Andy Freedman, Caroline Morris, Ffin Coffin Price, Ruth Broadbent and Zoe Ashbrook Salmonsbury Camp is a scheduled site in Bourton-on-the-Water.…
Find out more »Walking Roman Cirencester
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,…
Find out more »From Birmingham to Byzantium to the Cotswolds: stories of Ernest and Sidney Barnsley
From Birmingham to Byzantium to the Cotswolds: stories of Ernest and Sidney Barnsley 2026 marks the centenary of the death two of the Cotswolds’ greatest Arts and Crafts architects, the brothers Ernest and Sidney Barnsley. They moved, with their friend Ernest Gimson, to Gloucestershire in the 1890s, and all three stayed here for all their lives. They originally hailed from Birmingham, but both left to study in London, where they met the friends who would become the architects of the…
Find out more »Walking Roman Cirencester
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,…
Find out more »Cirencester in the Civil War Town Walk
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! Booking recommended Limited to 10 people.
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