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Corinium Museum - Cirencester

Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the award winning Corinium Museum, in Cirencester.

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Roman Britain's second city

Step through a triumphal arch to arrive in Corinium; second largest city in Roman Britain, population c. 15, 000.

Experience life as a Roman. Marvel at the stunning mosaics.  Dress as a Roman soldier. Explore their engineering and artistry.

 

Face to face with the Saxons

Revealed to the world for the first time the Anglo-Saxons of Butler's Field, Lechlade.  Re-united with their astonishing treasures. Our ancestors brought to life through forensically re-constructed heads. Look them in the eye. Wonder how life was.

 

Wool, wealth and war

Trace a path from the Iron Age to the English Civil War. A story of war, of wool, of royalty; of dissolved monasteries and of a local worthy's rise from rags to riches.

 

Explore the history of eighteenth and nineteenth century Cirencester

Investigate a computer database of our fantastic collection of historic photographs of Cirencester.  Look at the model of the town and watch the buildings light up and tell you their history!

 

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CONTACTS

Museum Services

 museums@cotswold.gov.uk

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

Telephone: 01285 655 611

 
Last update: 01/07/2009
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