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Coins As Great Storytellers by Oliver Turney

I will not pretend that everybody loves coins. It’s true – not everyone will spend the majority of their visit to a museum peering through the glass at some tiny circular discs of copper, silver or gold, whose miniscule inscriptions are barely visible to the human eye from close up, let alone from behind the glass! However, don’t be too quick to dismiss these coins: in bypassing them on your trip around the museum, you may be missing out on a truly fascinating story.

Corinium Museum Appoints New Director

We are delighted to announce we have appointed Dr. Katharine Walker as our new Museum Director.

Corinium Musuem Says Goodbye to its Director

Today we’re saying goodbye to our inspirational Museum Director Amanda Hart. Over the past 20 years she has transformed the museum into what it is today! From incredible fundraising efforts, to re-branding, and refurbishment, she has achieved so much for the museum and we are really going to miss her.

Hares in Roman Art by Isobel Wilkes

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Hare Mosaic, summer intern, Isobel Wilkes, looks at the significance of the hare as a mythological figure and artistic motif in Roman art.

Fiona Beeston Interview with Miranda Aldhouse-Green

Read our latest blog post by Fiona Beeston discussing the Matres and the Genii Cucullati with Professor Miranda Aldhouse-Green and learning more about the Corinium archaeological images that we have of them.

Elizabeth Brown: A Forgotten ‘Lady Astronomer’

In 2009, Corinium Museum celebrated the International Year of Astronomy with an exhibition entitled, Gods and Planets, Discovering Astronomy. Part of the exhibition featured a Victorian astronomer from Cirencester called, Elizabeth Brown. At the time, nobody had really heard of Elizabeth Brown so we felt it was important to make her astronomical work known to […]

A ‘Festival of Isis’ token from Kingscote, Gloucestershire

Read our latest blog post - A ‘Festival of Isis’ token from Kingscote, Gloucestershire by C. Mondello & D. Wilding. Tokens (also called tesserae) in the Roman period are a little studied class of object. They are commonly found all over the Roman Empire, with the exception of the province of Britannia, and are usually made and used on a local scale. The presence of a ‘Festival of Isis’ token in Roman Britain is therefore unusual as it has been taken from its place of origin to an area which did not use tokens.

Modern Britons are boning up on barrows and mounds

Apparently, modern-day Britons are turning to their prehistoric ancestors when looking for a more sustainable burial. Read our latest blog post by Samantha Fryer Ward.

The Alfred Hoare Powell Bowl

I want to introduce you to an object in the Museum’s collection which is unusual to see in an archaeological museum as it belongs to the Arts & Crafts movement. It is located in the last room before you leave the galleries. Nevertheless, it is important to the story of Cirencester and also is a beautiful object depicting the town.

Discovering the Seasons Mosaic

Blog post written by Francesca Gordon: Recent Classical Studies Graduate at Royal Holloway University of London. Looking at the discovery, symbolism, and origins of the Corminium Museum Seasons Mosaic.

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