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The Corinium Museum

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The Corinium Museum in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, is an extremely well presented facility, telling the story of the local area from the Iron Age to the nineteenth century. The Museum reopened in 2006 after a major refurbishment, and now presents its historical story of Cirencester in a high quality, modern environment. There are interesting displays for all periods, highlights including forensic reconstruction of the faces of Anglo Saxons who invaded following the Roman withdrawal in the fifth century. The Museum specialises in the history of Cirencester's Roman period, when Cirencester, or Corinium, 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 Corinium Museum pulls the story together, using a combination of exhibits, interactive displays and activities.

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.

The Corinium Museum qualified for the final of the European Museum of the Year competition 2006, and was one of just thirty museums selected from a total of thirty eight thousand in twenty eight countries.

Opening Times: 10am - 5pm Monday to Saturday, 2pm - 5pm on Sundays, and 10am to 5pm on bank holidays.

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:

phone: 01285 655611

e-mail: museums@cotswold.gov.uk