Canterbury Roman Museum
Butchery Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JR
England
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Telephone
01227 785 575
Explore the Roman town beneath your feet. Canterbury's underground Roman Museum is built around the remains of a Roman town house with mosaics preserved where excavated.
Descend 100 years with each step or by lift to the Roman street level. Stroll through the marketplace, look inside recreated Roman rooms, and discover amazing finds including a hoard of hidden treasure.
See how little has changed since Roman times when viewing rare tools, or how much could be made of simple items like bones. Be amazed by collections of intricate Roman glass flasks and bottles, jewellery and a silver spoon hoard.
Handle, sort and classify real Roman pottery fragments and other objects relating to Roman:
- everyday life
- building materials
- rubbish
- mosaics
Museum highlights include Roman:
- mosaic floors preserved where excatvated
- hypocaust (underfloor heating system) preserved where excavated
- digital reconstruction of a Roman town house
- rare cavalry horse-harness fittigs, one of only two sets in the world
- rare tools - Roman spade, carpenter's square and mason's trowel
- gateway hinge, part of Canterbury's Riding Gate on Watling Street to Dover
- building materials including roof tiles with Roman dog-paw prints
- painted plaster fragments with flowers, patterns and dancer's feet
- finds from Canterbury's Roman baths, including gaming counters, toiletry items and bath lining
- figurines of gods including horse goddess and Gaulish male
- metal vessels, ewers and dishes used in religious ceremonies
- pottery, imported fine Samian ware and locally-made pots
The impressive pillared entrance is in Butchery Lane and very close to the Cathedral.
Venue Type:
Museum
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10-10am
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Meet the Romans
Meet a Roman character and find out about life in Roman Canterbury as you tour the museum. Including the opportunity to dress up in costume.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Included in standard museum entry charge: Adults £6.00. Discounts £5.00. Children free to a max of 2 children per paying adult.
Website
Smelly Bits and Skeleton Pits
Meet the archaeologists and discover exciting new finds from Canterbury and east Kent. With fun hands-on activities including a Roman coin bash, try on Roman costume and an opportunity to become a mini archaeologist and excavate the Skeleton Pit!
You can also bring along any small archaeological finds to be identified and recorded.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Included in standard admission charge. Adults £6.00, Discounts £5.00. Children go free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.
Website
Getting there
The Museum is located off the High Street and very near the Cathedral.
5 minutes walk from the City Centre
10 minutes walk from Canterbury West
15 minutes walk from Canterbury East
10 minutes walk from the City's Park & Ride terminal and bus station.
Parking : with charge
Nearest station : 1 mile (1.6 kms) from Canterbury East station
Access to Roman level via lift, then level access throughout museum.
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