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The Corinium Museum, Gloucestershire

Photo courtesy of the Corinium Museum

The Corinium Museum in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, is a well presented museum, describing Cirencester's local history from the Iron Age to the nineteenth century. The museum specialises in Cirencester's Roman period, when Cirencester, or Corinium as it was then known, was England's second largest town behind Colchester. There are many local reminders of this time, in the Roman Amphitheatre, and Chedworth Roman Villa. The museum also has interesting displays for all other periods of Cirencester's history. Highlights including forensic reconstruction of the faces of Anglo Saxons who invaded Britain following the Roman withdrawal around 410AD.

Workshops, children's activities, learning programmes and lectures are provided. A seventy seat lecture theatre is available, for museum activities, and also for private hire. Out of opening hours the museum can be hired as a venue for private and business functions.

 

 

Opening Times: Summer: 10am - 5pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm - 5pm on Sunday.

Winter: 1^st Nov- 31^st March 2011 Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, Sunday 2pm to 4pm

Closed 23^rd – 26^th December and 1^st January.

Address: Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BX

Directions: The museum is in the centre of Cirencester, in Park Street. The nearest long stay car park is in "The Old Station" opposite Tetbury Road. Click here for an interactive map centred over the Corinium Museum.

Access: Two wheelchairs are available, and there is a lift to the first floor. There are large print and braille guides, braille labels accompanying the interactive displays. Induction loops can be found in the shop, restaurant and lecture theatre.

Contact:

telephone: 01285 655611

web site: http://www.coriniummuseum.cotswold.gov.uk/