Corinium Museum
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
Whispers of a Landscape
- 12 April — 6 May 2018 *on now
Exhibition by Sarah E Butler
12 April – 06 May
A solo show by artist Sarah E Butler exploring landscapes and the natural world through colour and texture. Flitting between the idyllic Cornish coast and beautiful countryside of Somerset, this collection of work offers an eclectic mix of expressive Drawings and Paintings
Free admission
All art works for sale
Admission
Free admission
The Rhythm of Nature’
- 3 May — 3 June 2018
Faisal Khouja is a Painter and Printmaker with a unique style of work which can seem deceptively simple at first but is, in fact, quite involved, intricate and sensitive. In his work, which consists mainly of expressive Linocuts as well as some oil paintings, Faisal seeks to create evocative, uplifting and highly coloured pieces which truly lift the soul. http://www.faisalkhouja.com/
Laura has been making fabric and felt animals and home decor for nearly 10 years and prior to that had her own antique re-upholstery business. Before that she was a paper and book restorer, having gained her degree in London at Camberwell Collage of Arts. Through all her work, being creative is central to her life.
Free Entry
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free of Charge
Rural Cinema - Paddington 2
- 28 — 29 April 2018 2:15pm
Rural Cinema
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 April, 2.15pm
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Booking recommended
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Cost: £5.60 per adult, £4.80 concession
Corinium Cinema -Goodbye Christopher Robin
- 10 May 2018 7-8:45pm
Goodbye Christopher Robin gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne, and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?
Cert: PG
Run time: 1 hr. 47 min.
Admission
Cost: £6.50 per adult, £5.50 concession
Murder on the Orient Express
- 26 — 27 May 2018 2:15pm
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May, 2.15pm
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, "Murder on the Orient Express" tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley and Josh Gad.
Booking recommended
Admission
Cost: £5.60 per adult, £4.80 concession
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
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Telephone
01285 655611
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