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The Hennell Mystery

If you were to wonder about what skills a collections assistant might need to work in a museum, I suspect Sherlockian detective abilities may not be your first thought. I may exaggerate slightly but there is a certain detective skill needed in my job. When the museum has so many objects both in store and on display, keeping a close reign on inventory and cataloguing is key.

The SATOR Square by Isobel Wilkes

Read our latest blog post by Isobel Wilkes about the second century CE Sator Square carved into a painted section of wall plaster, which was excavated from a Roman house on Victoria Road, Cirencester in 1868

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 […]

Orpheus: Mosaic, Music & Myth

Orpheus is a popular figure in mosaic art from the Roman Empire. He’s often depicted playing the lyre given to him by the god Apollo, which Orpheus famously used to soften the heart of Hades and attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld. His mythic departure from and return to the land of the living was only possible through his divine ability as a musician to charm beasts, move mountains, and bring harmony to the natural world.

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.

Remembrance of things past – Treasures from the Corinium Museum Archive

Robert Heaven is a born and bred Cirencester man with an interest in 19th and 20th Century Social History. Educated first at Cirencester School and later at Sussex University and Birkbeck London, he specialises in Popular Culture as depicted in the press and other media. He writes the “Nostalgia” page for the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard each week and is the convenor of the OldCiren group on Social Media.

Happy Birthday Corinium Museum

This year Corinium Museum celebrates being 80 years old! Customer Advisor Tania Boulton takes a look at the history of the museum from its opening in 1938 to the present day.