Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum

22/05/2026

🌿 Bank Holiday fun for families at Segedunum!
We’re open as normal on Monday 25 May – and there’s plenty to discover 🌟
Did you know the Romans loved growing herbs to flavour their food? Many of the herbs we still use today were first brought to Britain by them!

👩‍🌾 Get hands-on:
Have a go at planting your own Roman herbs to take home – how well will yours grow?

🔍 Explore and discover:
Follow our Roman Herbs trail around the museum and outdoor areas to spot different herbs, then visit our herb garden to see them growing.

Free entry to museum for children and young people aged 21 and under and NE28 residents; charges apply for adults.

This event is part of our Ways to Play series of free and low-cost family-friendly activities taking place in museums and galleries across Tyneside.

Make your Ways to Play adventure a great value day out by travelling to our venues by the Metro and / or Ferry. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry with a fare-paying adult. Metro is the convenient, fast and frequent way to get to your favourite attractions and now it’s even more affordable.

Ways to Play is sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.
Closest Metro station to Segedunum is Wallsend.

19/05/2026

🛡️ Discover the stories behind Roman objects at Segedunum…

These decorative pendants for the chest of a horse where uncovered from the River Rhine, near Xanten, Germany. The name of the owner – called Libicus (‘Libyan’) – has been added in dots and are thought to be from the First Century CE.

Come and explore our current exhibition, Following the Eagle to uncover more objects and the people behind them.

14/05/2026

🛡️ Object spotlight: Shield boss with lion’s head

On display now in our Following the Eagle at exhibition, this striking shield boss features a bold lion’s head design.

It has a punched inscription reading: T L VICI AVRELIO CATIA.
The shield’s owner, Aurelius Catianus served in the ‘turma’ (cavalry unit) commanded by a man called Lucius Vicius.
Date: c. AD 75-110

Come and discover the stories behind objects like this — and the people who used them — in our latest exhibition.

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

Monkey has made another journey across Hadrian's Wall! He's safe and sound with us here at Segedunum waiting to hitch his next ride with some friendly wall walkers.

Very nice to see he's been looked after and even gifted some new jewellery since we saw him last.

We've given him a little passport in his backpack so he can log his journey; we'd love to see it again next time he visits us.

02/05/2026

Spring is Springing at Segedunum.

It's very peaceful and calm today in the sunshine, with blossom falling over the remains of Hadrian's Wall.

01/05/2026

We are open as normal over the bank holiday weekend.

Daily | 10am - 5pm | Outdoor site closes at 4.30pm

20/04/2026

We have two colourful mosaics to see when you are exploring our grounds - here's the one of the Emperor Hadrian. Let us know if you have spotted the other mosaic and don't forget to share your pictures.

18/04/2026

World Heritage Day | 18 April 🌍

People have always been fascinated by the past – even the Romans themselves. Roman writers recorded history, poets like Lucretius described the development of early tools, and collectors gathered objects they believed told stories of earlier times.

This Neolithic polished stone axe, found here at Segedunum Roman Fort, was already thousands of years old when a Roman picked it up. We don’t know whether they recognised it as a man‑made tool, but in later periods stone axes were often believed to have magical powers and were worn as protective amulets. It’s possible the Romans shared similar beliefs – making this object a fascinating link between past societies and their shared curiosity about history.