Corinium Museum
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
Discover the treasures of the Cotswolds at the Corinium Museum. Two years and five million pounds in the making, the Corinium Museum has been transformed into the must – see visitor attraction of the Cotswolds.
Roman Britain’s second city
Step through a triumphal arch to arrive in Corinium; second largest city in Roman Britain. Experience life as a Roman. Marvel at the stunning mosaics. Dress as a Roman soldier. Explore their artistry and engineering.
Face to face with the Saxons
Revealed to the world for the first time the Anglo-Saxons of Butlers Field, Lechlade. Re-united with their astonishing treasures. Our ancestors brought to life through forensically re-constructed heads.
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.
Venue Type:
Museum
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Social History
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Public access available to collections information
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
Jane Johnson Ceramics Exhibition
Jane Johnson creates beautiful textured jugs and watering cans, with an aged, worn look that is tactile and recognizable. Made from slabs of hand rolled clay and textured with familiar patterns, it is sometimes unclear what material these objects are made from... Jane likes to play with form, function and textures linking a garden element with her spouted watering cans that are made to display flowers and her jugs that vary in size from the petite to the capacious designed for the same purpose. Jane graduated with a first class honours degree in Three Dimensional Design and went on to achieve an MA in Ceramics from Bath Spa University. This selling exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view and purchase fine quality, contemporary ceramics.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Corinium Museum
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Modelling the Monastery Exhibition
Subject to a successful funding bid, young people will take over the exhibition space and stage their own exhibition about life in the Middle Ages. Using traditional craft skills from the period and conducting their own research through investigating the Abbey finds from Corinium Museum collections, this exhibition will provide a different insight into the medieval world through the eyes of young people from across the Cotswold District.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Entry to the museum’s temporary exhibition space is free.
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“WORDS”
Foto Forum (established in 1992), is a small group of independent photographers based in Gloucestershire. The group provides opportunities for photographers to work together on specific themes with the aim of exhibiting their work locally.
The 8 photographers who make up the group are: Judy Bill; Bill Henley; Mike Komarnyckyj; Jonathan Leach; Margaret Lister (Founder of the Group); Anthony Moth; Ian Peters and Carlos Ordonez.
The theme for this exhibition is “Words”. Each member of the group approaches the subject in their own unique style, so we have a range of exciting themes - Judy Bill finds a glimpse of text can be more intriguing than the whole, Mike Komarnyckyj looks at unusual writings on tombstones, Jonathan Leach includes words on his images of plants and flowers, Ian Peters chooses a poem and illustrates it with seagulls and seascapes and Margaret Lister has taken portraits of interesting people and used their words.
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Entry to the museum’s temporary exhibition space is free.
Website
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
Hidden Treasures
One of the ten treasures of the Corinium Museum is the Civil War coin hoard. 309 coins were found purely by chance hidden in a lead pipe under a barn in 1981. Learn a bit more about the hoard and explore other coins in the Museum collections and design your own coin to take home.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Stretchy Cavaliers
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War. Find out a bit more about these colourful characters and make your own stretchy Cavalier to take home.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Ancient Ideas: The Portal, Earth & Cosmos in the Middle Ages
In this illustrated course we will explore some of the medieval ideas about the edges of space and place. Through a variety of media, including 12th century architecture, manuscripts and ancient maps, we will search for the origins of these ideas which are played out on the medieval stage. The course will include a number of examples from Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-4pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Adult day schools cost: £28 per person or £25.50 to season ticket holders (lunch not included). Booking is essential.
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Victory Pendants
Let everyone know that you have been victorious in battle - make your own Roman ‘Victory Pendant’ and wear it with pride!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Aerial Archaeology and the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire stretched from the Euphrates in the east, through North Africa, and as far north as The Antonine Wall in Scotland; in Europe the limits (or Limes as the Romans referred to their boundary) were defined mainly by the Rhine and Danube rivers. Aerial Archaeology has made a massive contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the nature and extent of the Roman world and its Limes. This lecture will present an overview of how we know what we know of the Roman world and its frontiers from the air. Includes Q&A.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
7-8:30pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Cost: £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders
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One Day
After one day together - July 15th, 1988, their college graduation - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together and apart, we see Dex and Em through their friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Somewhere along their journey, these two people realize that what they are searching and hoping for has been there for them all along. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love and life itself.
When
2:15pm-
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Adults £4.50, concessions £3.75
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Conservation of Museum Objects
Museums are entrusted with the care of the nation’s historical artefacts. Conservers fight to stem the natural deterioration of objects, a problem that is inherent in their construction. With the development of science and technology the processes applied to museum objects have changed to ensure their continued existence. Come along and join Ben in looking at the methods used to preserve the objects in Corinium Museum’s collection. Includes Q&A.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
12:30-1:30pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Included in admission or free to annual season ticket holders.
Website
Medieval Pilgrims
Millions were on the move to the shrines of the great saints. Pilgrims travelled recognised routes stopping off at shrines and cathedrals where relics were venerated and saints worshipped. Why did they go and what did they see? Join Tim Porter on his journey to discover more about pilgrims and their pilgrimages to find out. Tim will be encouraging discussion and questions about who the travellers were and why and how people travelled such distances to visit holy places, often far removed from their own homes, with some beautiful slides and images of the saints.
Suitable for
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
2-4pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Tickets cost £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders.
Website
Upper Palaeolithic Rock-Art in Britain
What influences advanced hunter/fisher/gatherers to execute rock-art in harsh environments? In Britain there is a small but significant assemblage of mobiliary art, usually associated with death and burial which is located with several core areas. In addition, and following several false-dawns, two rock-art sites have been identified that include Creswell Crags, along the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border (central England) and recently, the discovery of a cervid, probably a reindeer that was scratched onto a rock panel within Cat Hole Cave, South Wales.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
7-8:30pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Cost: £5.50 or £5 to season ticket holders
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Bold as Brass
The fashion for monumental brasses began in the 13th century and many still survive and can be seen in churches today. Find out a bit more about some of the brasses which can be seen locally and try your hand at brass rubbing. Family drop-in
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Mad Monks and Medieval Maidens
Cirencester once had a marvellous and powerful Abbey, which was ruined during the time of King Henry VIII. But who lived in the Abbey and what did they look like? Come over to the Museum and explore life in the medieval abbey and create your own clay tile with the head of a medieval figure to take home. Family drop-in.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Origami Hare
With Easter in mind, make your own Origami Hare - just like the one on our famous Hare mosaic.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Bold as Brass
The fashion for monumental brasses began in the 13th century and many still survive and can be seen in churches today. Find out a bit more about some of the brasses which can be seen locally and try your hand at brass rubbing. Family drop-in
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Mad Monks and Medieval Maidens
Cirencester once had a marvellous and powerful Abbey, which was ruined during the time of King Henry VIII. But who lived in the Abbey and what did they look like? Come over to the Museum and explore life in the medieval abbey and create your own clay tile with the head of a medieval figure to take home. Family drop-in.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Fabergé Egg Cosy
Continuing on our Easter theme, make your own Fabergé egg cosy, inspired by beautiful Fabergé eggs. You can take this home and keep your egg warm with it for an Easter treat!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10:30am-12pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1 for activity only, or included in the price of admission.
Website
Gloucestershire Pilgrims
Here in Gloucestershire, medieval pilgrims could visit some of England’s most miraculous and mysterious shrines: a boy saint, a Royal martyr, even the blood of Christ, along with some of the greatest churches in Christendom. This talk will feature slides from Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucester Cathedral, Hailes Abbey, Winchcombe Abbey.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
10am-4pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Adult day schools cost: £28 per person or £25.50 to season ticket holders (lunch not included).
Website
Best of Britain Art Call
Design your own stamp artwork for the Best of Britain Art Call. To enter the competition create your own stamp artwork the size of a postcard and send it through the post to: Best of Britain, Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX. Entries will be included in an exhibition which celebrates the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The winning stamp will be featured on the front cover of a commemorative book, have a series of postcards printed and made into a sheet of Royal Mail stamp Smilers.
Theme: Best of Britain
Submission Deadline: 20th April 2012
Exhibition: 30th April – 5th June at the Corinium Museum.
For more information visit: www.bestofbritain.tumblr.com
Suitable for
- Any age
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Roman Seal Boxes
Seal boxes are bronze containers which occur in a variety of sizes and shapes. They were attached to sealed documents and protected the impression of an intaglio enclosed within it. Join Georgina to hear about their significance and see examples from the museums collection.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
12:30-1:30pm
Where
Corinium Museum
Admission
Included in admission. Free to season ticket holders.
Website
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
Everyday Life of the Romans
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
A 45 minute session in which children will be able to find out what life was like in Roman Corinium through a range of exciting hands on activities.
Creator
- Amanda Hart
Publisher
- Corinium Museum
How to obtain
Please contact the Museum for further information.
Investigate the Anglo-Saxons
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
A one hour session in which children will examine the archaeological evidence from burials, in order to discover who the Anglo-Saxons were and how they lived.
Creator
- Amanda Hart
Publisher
- Corinium Museum
How to obtain
Please contact the Museum for further details.
Investigate the People from Roman Corinium
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
A one hour session which looks at four different people from Roman Corinium. Using a range of resources including Roman tombstone inscriptions and real and replica Roman objects for a fun investigation of the sort of people who lived in Corinium.
Creator
- Amanda Hart
Publisher
- Corinium Museum
How to obtain
Please contact the Museum for further information.
Through the Roman Keyhole
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
A one hour session using real and replica Roman objects, children will investigate some of the houses from Roman Corinium and the people who lived in them.
Creator
- Amanda Hart
Publisher
- Corinium Museum
How to obtain
Please contact the Museum for further information.
Tudor Cirencester
http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/museum
A one hour session in which children will discover Cirencester’s Tudor past: the people, the objects and the buildings by examining the archaeological evidence from wills, artefacts and architecture.
Creator
- Amanda Hart
Publisher
- Corinium Museum
How to obtain
Please contact the Museum for further details.
Corinium Museum
Park Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2BX
England
Website
www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1569
Telephone
01285 655611
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