Corinium Museum

01/06/2026

Thank you to our amazing volunteers! 💙
This Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make the Corinium Museum so special. From welcoming visitors and helping with workshops to working behind the scenes, your dedication makes everything we do possible.
We’re so proud that your passion and knowledge helped us achieve a perfect staff score in our VisitEngland assessment 👏
We couldn’t do it without you – thank you!

31/05/2026

30/05/2026

Not everyone thrives in busy places. Cirencester-based Contemporary Landscape Artist Michaela Norton invites you to step into her paintings of calm connection through enchanting nature, tranquil seascapes to give you the opportunity to ‘pause and reflect’.
Pause and Reflect exhibition at Corinium Museum runs from May 28 to June 28 and is free to enter.

29/05/2026

✨Friday Finds✨
This beautiful bird brooch was discovered during excavations at the Roman Amphitheatre in Cirencester in 1966. Crafted from copper alloy, it is decorated with striking blue and red enamel inlays. The design is thought to represent a duck, with the enamel carefully used to delineate the feathers and tail.
Brooches shaped like animals or birds are known as zoomorphic brooches, and they were popular across the Roman Empire. Archaeological evidence suggests that many examples of this type were produced in Britain and Gaul. Interestingly, expert analysis indicates that this particular brooch displays a continental style of decoration, rather than a typically Romano-British one.
During the Roman period, both men and women wore decorative brooches to fasten their clothing. It has been suggested that Roman soldiers often favoured playful zoomorphic designs such as this. Some archaeologists also believe such brooches may have been purchased as souvenirs from visits to sacred sites.
This brooch is one of only a few personal items recovered during excavations at the amphitheatre. Come to see it for yourself in our Roman Galleries!

28/05/2026

The sun is still shining but it is set to be a little cooler on Friday. This is the perfect weather to join our Georgian Cirencester Town Walk. Cirencester may be known for its Roman and medieval roots, but today’s town centre tells a Georgian story.
Discover a time of change, from ambitious entrepreneurs to political drama, riots, ruffians and lively entertainments.
We have just a few spaces left on this walk, so head to our website to book now.

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻?

When Britain ceased to be part of the Roman Empire, South-West Britain followed a different path from the emerging Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the east.

From Cornwall to south Gloucestershire, these early medieval ‘hidden kingdoms’ have often been overlooked. Now, a major new research project is exploring their landscapes, communities and material culture.

Join Professor Stephen Rippon for this year’s 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, sharing the initial results of this fascinating work.

📅 Wednesday 10th June, 7pm
💻 Watch live and free online:
https://tinyurl.com/HiddenKingdomsarchaeology
📍 Or attend in person at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester:
https://tinyurl.com/HiddenKingdomsCoriniumMuseum

25/05/2026

What a busy week at Corinium Museum! 🎉
We’ve got a fantastic line-up of half term events for all ages:
📅 Tue 26, 10:30am – Anglo-Saxon Weaving Workshop
📅 Wed 27, 10:30am – Beautiful Brooches Workshop
📅 Wed 27, 11:00am – Tour of the Stores at Northleach
📅 Thu 28 – Pause and Reflect Art Exhibition by Michaela Norton
📅 Thu 28, 10:30am – Boardgame Battle Workshop
📅 Fri 29, 11:00am – Georgian Cirencester Town Walk
📅 Sat 30, 2:00pm – Rural Cinema screening of The Choral
✨ Places are limited, so be sure to book your tickets:
👉 coriniummuseum.org

24/05/2026

My ‘Pause & Reflect’ Solo Art Exhibition opens this week in The Gallery at The Corinium Museum, .

You are invited to step into my paintings of enchanting nature, exploring calmness and tranquility to help find calm and connection to escape busy life.

Life can be busy, so taking time to ‘pause and reflect’ is often not a priority. But when we do it can truly recharge and reset our psyche.

My exhibition is on for a month, FREE ENTRY open daily:

Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 2pm-4pm.

I hope you enjoy my exhibition and any emotion it evokes. Ultimately this is your time to pause, step into my contemporary paintings and reconnect.

Michaela Norton Art x