Canterbury Roman Museum

Butchery Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JR
England

Website

Canterbury Roman Museum website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

E-mail

Museums

museums@canterbury.gov.uk

Telephone

01227 785 575

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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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

 Opening hours

Monday to Sunday 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).

 Admission charges

Adults £6.00
Discounts £5.00
Children free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.

Group tickets available.

Joint Ticket for Canterbury Heritage Museum and Canterbury Roman Museum:
Adult £10.00 Discounts £8.00

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 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.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Butchery Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JR
England

Website

Canterbury Roman Museum website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

E-mail

Museums

museums@canterbury.gov.uk

Telephone

01227 785 575

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology

Collections services

  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Butchery Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JR
England

Website

Canterbury Roman Museum website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

E-mail

Museums

museums@canterbury.gov.uk

Telephone

01227 785 575

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Kicking Catapults

9 — 18 March 2012

Discover the science and technology of the Onager, the Roman catapult. Construct and fire a mini version (firing tin foil balls) to destroy the Barbarian hoards and pick up simple instructions to build your own at home! Suitable for ages three to adult.

Suitable for

  • 5-6
  • 7-10
  • 11-13
  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

Admission

Included in museum entry charge:
Adults £6.00
Discounts £5.00
Children free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.
Free to Canterbury district Residents' Card holders and their children.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Make a Roman writing tablet

31 March — 15 April 2012

Create your own Roman writing tablet and stylus to take home. Then use it to write your name, the date and some Roman compliments and curses in Latin! Suitable for ages three to adult.

Suitable for

  • 5-6
  • 7-10
  • 11-13
  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

Admission

Included in museum entry charge:
Adults £6.00
Discounts £5.00
Children free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.
Free to Canterbury district Residents' Card holders and their children.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Make a laurel wreath

26 May — 3 June 2012

Create a laurel wreath to wear and take home as worn by Roman emperors and winners of the ancient Olympic games! Suitable for ages three to adult.

Suitable for

  • 5-6
  • 7-10
  • 11-13
  • 14-15
  • 16-17
  • 18+

Admission

Included in museum entry charge:
Adults £6.00
Discounts £5.00
Children free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.
Free to Canterbury district Residents' Card holders and their children.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Butchery Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JR
England

Website

Canterbury Roman Museum website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

E-mail

Museums

museums@canterbury.gov.uk

Telephone

01227 785 575

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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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